Abstract: A method for the analysis of reinforced concrete (RC) box‐type structures under the effects of severe dynamic loading conditions is presented. The method incorporates theoretical and experimental evaluations of RC slab ...

Abstract: A micromechanical damage model for a brittle solid capable of taking into account the effect of high loading rate (in the form of stress-rate) is presented. Although, this model is applicable to any particulate brittle ...

Abstract: This paper describes the exploratory development of a nondestructive testing (NDT) method for the assessment of dynamic interface shear transfer in concrete based on a frequency analysis. This study focuses on experimental ...

Abstract: The physical processes that govern the dynamic interaction between a soil continuum and an abutting or embedded structure are very complex and, often, highly nonlinear, requiring a numerical approach for the solution of ...

Abstract: In this paper, a rate‐independent constitutive model for plain concrete is proposed for application to the analysis of impulse‐loaded structural members. The model combines a continuum damage approach, using a scalar damage ...

Abstract: This study was conducted utilizing precision impact testing to examine the characteristics of force transfer through cladding panels to an underlying structural support frame. Precision impact tests were conducted monitoring ...

Abstract: A hybrid numerical approach, which combines the finite difference technique and the finite element method, is coupled with a nonlocal continuum damage/plasticity model for plain concrete, a rate‐dependent cap model for ...

Abstract: A combined symbolic‐numeric distributed approach has been developed for assessing damage inflicted upon structures by explosions, determining the sequence of structural responses, estimating the causes and applied loads, ...