Despite of intensive research on concrete fatigue, the transfer of fatigue characteristics
determined at the material level to the structural level remains a challenging issue. In this …

Recent optimum fitting of the data from eleven different types of distinctive fracture tests of
quasibrittle materials, including the gap tests and the size effect tests, revealed that the crack …

In this work, a thermodynamically consistent three-dimensional (3D) small strain-based
theory to describe the deformation and fracture in quasi-brittle and brittle elastic solids is …

Anchor channels are a type of cast-in place anchor that are well suited for supporting curtain
walls and other applications in commercial construction because they provide flexibility …

A fracture energy-based constitutive model of concrete in the framework of continuum
damage mechanics is formulated. Elastic, viscoelastic, and viscoplastic mechanisms are …

Microstructure plays a significant role in the fracture behavior of the material. To analyze the
microstructure effect on crack propagation, a peridynamic model named Cosserat bond …

Concrete splitting failure due to tension load can occur when fastening systems are located
close to an edge or corner of a concrete member, especially in thin members. This failure …

Anchor channels are frequently used in curtain wall applications and are expected to meet
several requirements, such as installation in floor slabs with limited member thickness, small …

In curtain wall applications, anchor channels are frequently installed near the edge of
composite slabs with profiled steel decking. The complex concrete geometry of these floor …

In curtain wall applications, anchor channels are frequently installed near the edge of
composite slabs with profiled steel decking. The complex concrete geometry of these floor …