Introduction to concrete: a resilient material system
J. Weerheijm and K. Van Breugel, TNO and Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
Abstract:
The strength of concrete is its heterogeneous composition. It is a system that is formed by the chemical process of hydration, producing crystalline and amorphous reaction products interlocking and binding the aggregates together. The material grows in time, resulting in a resilient system that is sufficiently strong to carry loads but can also respond to environmental conditions. Crack initiation and crack growth at the various scale levels govern the mechanical tensile response of the heterogeneous concrete material. Therefore, the fracture mechanics principles of strength and energy ...
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