In recent decades, the need for high-performance and cost-effective concrete has received
considerable attention from both researchers and different construction industries due to the …

This article is a personal review of the historical developments of digital image correlation
(DIC) techniques, together with recent important advances and future goals. The historical …

Based on nanoindentation tests and analysis, the constitutive relationship of the Interfacial
Transition Zones (ITZs) in Recycled Aggregate Concrete (RAC) is put forward. Together with …

The effects of nano-particles including nano-silica (NS) and nano-limestone (NL) on the
crack propagation and microstructure properties of recycled aggregate concrete (RAC) were …

Paper presents investigation of fracture phenomenon in plain concrete and in concrete
reinforced with both recycled steel fibers (RSF) and industrial steel fibers (ISF). The wedge …

This paper presents experimental results on the anisotropy of the fracture toughness,
Brazilian tensile strength, and the fracture process zone (FPZ) in granodiorite samples. The …

This paper presents an experimental investigation on the properties of the fracture process
zone (FPZ) in concrete using the digital image correlation (DIC) technique. Based on the …

The digital image correlation (DIC) technique is employed to investigate the fracture process
at rock-concrete interfaces under three-point bending (TPB), and four-point shearing (FPS) …

In order to build sustainable structures, the study of mechanical behavior must integrate with
local phenomena, eg fracture propagation and localization zone. Fracture in concrete …

Notched semi-circular bend (NSCB) specimen has been successfully used in fracture tests
of brittle materials. As a suggested method for measuring the dynamic fracture toughness of …