A rigid particle discrete element model for the fracture analysis of plain and reinforced concrete
Concrete is regarded as a skeleton of aggregate particles of various sizes, almost in direct contact with each other. The cement matrix acts as a filler and adhesive enabling the structure to be able to carry tensile stresses. A 2D circular rigid discrete element formulation based on the Discrete El...
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Heriot-Watt University
2003
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.398429 |