Abstract: Mortar, as concrete-like coarse-structured materials, has a fracture process zone ahead of crack tip after the crack initiation. The maximum fracture load must be related to the cohesive crack-tip local fracture energy due ...

Abstract: Depending on the relevant material properties, failure of grouted anchors can take forms of pullout of concrete cones, debonding at either anchor–grout or grout–concrete interface, fracture of anchor and combination of ...

Abstract: Seawater sea sand concrete (SSC) can be applied in islands far away from the mainland. It is essential to clarify the fracture behavior of SSC which is related to the durability under the ocean environment. Thus, the present ...

Abstract: Depending on the relevant material properties, failure of grouted anchor anchorage to concrete can result from pullout of concrete cones, debonding at either anchor-grout or grout-concrete interface, fracture of anchor, ...

Abstract: Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composite materials have been widely used in the field of retrofitting. Theoretical analysis of FRP plate- or sheet-strengthened cracked concrete beams is necessary for estimating service ...