FraMCoS 2 1995 Zurich, Switzerland

A Continuum Thermodynamics Approach for Studying Microstructural Effects on the Non-Linear Fracture Behaviour of Concrete Seen as a Multicracked Granular Composite Material

Further developments of a general dissipative thermodynamics formalism recently elaborated by the author for the study of the non-linear fracture mechanics of concrete are presented. Viscoelasticity and kinetic energy effects are considered, with application to computation and test examples.

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Abstract

Further developments of a general dissipative thermodynamics formalism recently elaborated by the author for the study of the non-linear fracture mechanics of concrete are presented. Viscoelasticity and kinetic energy effects are considered, with application to computation and test examples.