Abstract: To ensure the safety of concrete structures under fatigue loading, the fatigue crack propagation in concrete needs to be evaluated accurately. In this paper, a numerical method for mixed mode I-II fatigue crack propagation ...

Abstract: This paper presents very recent results of an experimental program aimed at disclosing size and strain rate effects on the fracture behavior of reinforced concrete beams. Thirty-six reinforced beams made from two microconcretes ...

Abstract: Self-compacting lightweight aggregate concrete (SCLC) has attracted growing attention because of its self-compacting performance and good workability, thus the mechanical properties of SCLC and the structural performances ...

Abstract: The bond performance of reinforcing bars to concrete, an indispensable factor in designing reinforced concrete structures, is deeply influenced by the stress states of surrounding concrete. In recent decades, although ...