A review on concrete fracture energy and effective parameters
This paper presents a discussion on the subject of fracture energy of concrete and effective
parameters. Therefore, it serves as an overview of the available approaches in determining …
parameters. Therefore, it serves as an overview of the available approaches in determining …
Quantifying the effects of crack width, tortuosity, and roughness on water permeability of cracked mortars
A Akhavan, F Rajabipour - Cement and Concrete Research, 2012 - Elsevier
The existing service-life prediction models rarely account for the effect of cracks on mass
transport and durability of concrete. To correct this deficiency, transport in fractured porous …
transport and durability of concrete. To correct this deficiency, transport in fractured porous …
Fractal dimension––a measure of fracture roughness and toughness of concrete
The quantitative description of rough surfaces and interfaces has been an important
challenge for many years. This paper addresses the potential application of fractal geometry …
challenge for many years. This paper addresses the potential application of fractal geometry …
Assessing the effect of different compaction mechanisms on the internal structure of roller compacted concrete
Compaction plays a pivotal role in the formation of the aggregate skeleton of concrete
mixtures, especially for stiff mixes such as Roller Compacted Concrete (RCC). RCC is …
mixtures, especially for stiff mixes such as Roller Compacted Concrete (RCC). RCC is …
Fractals and fracture
E Charkaluk, M Bigerelle, A Iost - Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 1998 - Elsevier
The relation between quantities resulting from fracture energetics and those describing the
geometrical structure of a surface is of fundamental importance in investigating the physical …
geometrical structure of a surface is of fundamental importance in investigating the physical …
Effect of fiber dosage on water permeability using a newly designed apparatus and crack monitoring of steel fiber–reinforced concrete under direct tensile loading
Cracks in concrete structures have always been the main reason to allow the aggressive
and harmful agents to infringe the concrete resulting in its deterioration and decreasing …
and harmful agents to infringe the concrete resulting in its deterioration and decreasing …
[HTML][HTML] Fracture and transport analysis of heterogeneous 3D-Printed lamellar cementitious materials
This paper investigates the spatial characteristics of microstructural phases in relation to the
fracture toughness in Mode-I/II and transport behavior in two orthogonal directions of …
fracture toughness in Mode-I/II and transport behavior in two orthogonal directions of …
Fractals and fractal scaling in fracture mechanics
FM Borodich - International Journal of Fracture, 1999 - Springer
A review of modern fractal models of fracture in brittle and quasibrittle materials is given. The
difference between mathematical and physical fractal approaches is emphasized. The …
difference between mathematical and physical fractal approaches is emphasized. The …
Specimen and aggregate size effect on the dynamic fracture parameters of concrete under high loading rates
This paper presents a comprehensive experimental investigation of the dynamic size effect
and fracture characteristics of concrete. The study involves about two hundred concrete …
and fracture characteristics of concrete. The study involves about two hundred concrete …
Fractal analysis of cracks in alumina–zirconia composites
A Celli, A Tucci, L Esposito, C Palmonari - Journal of the European Ceramic …, 2003 - Elsevier
The crack paths, induced by Vickers indentation in alumina–zirconia composites, were
analyzed using fractal geometry. The fractal dimension nS was calculated for each crack …
analyzed using fractal geometry. The fractal dimension nS was calculated for each crack …