Damage Mechanics of Cementitious Materials and Structures

Download or read book Damage Mechanics of Cementitious Materials and Structures written by Gilles Pijaudier-Cabot and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-02-07 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book, prepared in honor of the retirement of Professor J. Mazars, provides a wide overview of continuum damage modeling applied to cementitious materials. It starts from micro-nanoscale analyses, then follows on to continuum approaches and computational issues. The final part of the book presents industry-based case studies. The contents emphasize multiscale and coupled approaches toward the serviceability and the safety of concrete structures.