FraMCoS 6

FraMCoS-6 Announcement

Call for participation for FraMCoS-6, Catania, Italy. 帥帥[刷 ψ制じ削凶則i仇 ~r 、ぜ汽 City of Catania Province of Catania ~ CONFERENCE TOPICS The conference topics are listed in the following: A. Recen←advances in fracture mechanics of concrete INTRODUCTION B. R/C frac ←ure and s←ructural design codes The FraMCoS‑6 Conference is co‑organized by Poli ←ecnico di C. S ←ructurα1 moni←oring and assessment T orino， Politecnico di Milano， Universitγof Bresciααnd the Italian Group of Fracture (IGF)， under the auspices of the International ←rofitting D. Repair and re Associa ←ion of Fracture Mechanics for Concrefe and Concrete E. High‑performance materials and durability Structures (IA‑FraMCoS). 1←isαIso scientifica1ly supported by the National Research Council of Italγ， Rilem， FIB， ACI， JCI， ICF F. Brick門iasonry (in ←erquadriennial ICF Conference)， ESISαnd←he Engineering G. Concrete‑ Iike and quasi‑bri什lematerials (rocks， soils， Associafion of Cαtania. It will be held at the Conference Centre of Catania Sheraton Hofel. ceramics， refractorγmaterials， asphalt， bitumen， ice， snow， Catania is anαncient bυt bustling ci←y on←he island of Sicilγ. etc.) 1 t isαreally beau ←iful place， very well connec←ed with Rome， Milan and other Eυropean hubs. From Cαfαniαit is easy to reαch Besides the FraMCoS tradi←ional topics rela←ed←o concrete a1l fhe very impor←anf historical and archaeological loca←ions of and reinforced concrete. in the six←h conference concre←e司Iikeand Wes ←ern Sicilγ(Syracuse， Taormina， Nofo， etc.).

February 14, 2026

FraMCoS-6 Conference Program

Scientific and social program for FraMCoS-6, Catania, Italy. Plenary Session: Chairman: A. Carpinteri J. M. J. D. A. Computational Fracture Mechanics of Concrete 9.00-9.45 405 Emery Hochhalt Ingraffea Structures: A Retrospective through Multiple her Lenses 9.45-10.30 284 Cedolin Cohesive Fracture and size effect in concrete Theoretical and Numerical Methods in Fracture Mechanics of Concrete-I Chairmen:

February 14, 2026

FraMCoS-6 Meeting Minutes

Board and General Assembly minutes from FraMCoS-6, Catania, Italy. Minutes for the IA-FraMCoS Board of Directors & Advisory Board Meeting at Catania, Italy During the conference at Catania, two separate board meetings were held. The minutes for the two meetings are given separately below. First Meeting Date: June 18, 2007 Attendees: Alberto Carpinteri (AC), President

February 14, 2026

Damage mechanics based modelling of the relation between capillary pores and compressive strength of concrete

The amount and geometry of pores in hardened cement paste phase, that affect the mechanical behaviour of concrete, have been considered in the form of two different parameters: porosity and capillary sorptivity coefficient (or water/cement ratio) where the latter represents the geometry of pores in hardened concrete. A mathematical model based on the damage mechanics

February 14, 2026

Experimental study on the combined effect of temperature and mix parameters on the premature cracking of cement-based materials

Cracking can occur in early-age concrete when thermal, hydrous or physico-chemical deforma- tions are restrained. In addition to a deterioration of the aesthetic aspect, this premature cracking generates a loss of durability of the structure. In this article, the autogenous cracking of cement-based materials is studied using the ring test method. A specific experimental system

February 14, 2026

Cracking due to leaching in cementitious composites: experimental investigation by means of X-ray microtomography and numerical modeling

Chemical degradation of cement based materials leads to significant degradation of their physi- cal properties. A typical scenario is a calcium leaching due to water (water with very low pH compared with that of porous interstitial fluid). The main objective of this paper is to evaluate the evolution of microstructure induced by leaching of a

February 14, 2026

An experimental study on the roles of water saturation degree and aggregate size in the mechanical response of cement-based composites

Desiccation of concrete induces the formation of microcracks leading to mechanical damage of concrete structures. Damage concentrates in the interfacial contact zone (ICZ), like also between aggregate particles. This damage, induced by drying, can be characterized in function of the ‘Saturation level degree’ variations. The main purpose of this study is concerned with specification of

February 14, 2026

Influence of the saturation degree and of the mix proportions on the behavior of concrete under high level of stresses

The aim of the present study is to identify the concrete behavior under severe dynamical load- ing (explosions or ballistic impacts). This paper presents the effect of both the saturation degree and the wa- ter-cement ratio on the concrete behavior under static triaxial loading. The tests are done using a press with high capacities: confining

February 14, 2026

Self-healing of cracked concrete: A bacterial approach

Crack occurrence in reinforced concrete should be minimized for both durability and economi- cal reasons as crack repair is costly. Autogenous repair, or self-healing, of concrete would save a substantial amount of money, as manual inspection and crack repair could be minimized. Thus, a reliable self-healing mechanism for concrete would not only result in more

February 14, 2026

Mechanical behavior of self-healed Ultra High-Performance Concrete: from experimental evidence to modeling

Self healing of cracks, in an ultra high performance concrete, is investigated in this paper, and especially the role of the phenomenon on mechanical properties. An experimental program is thus developed in order to characterize the mechanical behavior of prismatic specimens, initially cracked and then submitted to self healing, by total immersion in water. The

February 14, 2026

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