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– Woodhead Publishing Series in Civil and
– Structural Engineering xv
– Preface xix
– Introduction to concrete: a resilient material system
– J Weerheijm and K Van Breugel, TNO and Delft
– University of Technology, The Netherlands
– Introduction
– Concrete structure at the micro-scale: the cement matrix
– Concrete structure at the meso-scale: bond cement
– matrix and aggregates
– Concrete structure and mechanical properties
– References
– Part I Concrete in static tensile loading
– Factors affecting the tensile properties of concrete
– H W Reinhardt, University of Stuttgart, Germany
– Introduction
– Effect of composition
– Effect of curing and moisture
– Effect of temperature
– Infl uence of specimen size
– Effect of age
– Effect of load duration
– Effect of cyclic loading
– Effect of type of loading
– Crack development at the meso-scale
– The relationship between tensile strength and
– compressive strength
– The practical implications of laboratory tests
– References
– Modelling the effect of material composition on the
– tensile properties of concrete
– Ł Skar Ż y Ń ski and J Tejchman, Gda ń sk University of
– Technology, Poland
– Introduction
– Modelling damage in concrete
– Behaviour of concrete beams under three-point bending
– conditions
– Behaviour of concrete elements under uniaxial tension
– Conclusions
– Acknowledgements .
