<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>It is known that cell concretes are almost immediately destroyed under load, having reached certain critical stresses. Such kind of destruction is called a “catastrophic failure”. Process of crack formation is one of the main factors, influencing process of concrete destruction. Modern theory of crack formation is mainly based on the Griffith theory of destruction. However, the mentioned theory does not completely correspond to the structure of cell concrete with its cell structure, because the theory is intended for a solid body. The article presents one of the possible variants of modelling of the structure of cell concrete and gives some assumptions concerning the process of crack formation in such hollow, not solid environment.</p></abstract>

It is known that cell concretes are almost immediately destroyed under load, having reached certain critical stresses. Such kind of destruction is called a “catastrophic failure”. Process of crack formation is one of the main factors, influencing process of concrete destruction. Modern theory of crack formation is mainly based on the Griffith theory of destruction. However, the mentioned theory does not completely correspond to the structure of cell concrete with its cell structure, because the theory is intended for a solid body. The article presents one of the possible variants of modelling of the structure of cell concrete and gives some assumptions concerning the process of crack formation in such hollow, not solid environment.

Modeling of porous concrete elements under load

Institute of Environmental Building and Engineering, Department of Building Constructions and Bridges

Faculty of Building and Architecture, Department of Building Technologies and Organization

Institute of Environmental Building and Engineering, Department of Building Production

Selected Scientific Papers - Journal of Civil Engineering

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It is known that cell concretes are almost immediately destroyed under load, having reached certain critical stresses. Such kind of destruction is called a...

Modeling of porous concrete elements under load

Pubblicato online: 29 dic 2017

Pagine: 79 - 86

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sspjce-2017-0022

Parole chiave
cell concrete, catastrophic failure, crack formation, bubble cell, ball, space model

© 2017 B.H. Demchyna et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Modeling of porous concrete elements under load

Pubblicato online: 29 dic 2017

Pagine: 79 - 86

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sspjce-2017-0022

Parole chiavecell concrete, catastrophic failure, crack formation, bubble cell, ball, space model

© 2017 B.H. Demchyna et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Parole chiave
cell concrete, catastrophic failure, crack formation, bubble cell, ball, space model