Overview

Full Product Details

Author:   CUR Centre for Civil Engineering Research and Codes
Publisher:   A A Balkema Publishers
Imprint:   A A Balkema Publishers
Volume:   v. 171
Weight:   0.589kg
ISBN:  

9789054106807

ISBN 10:   9054106808
Pages:   166
Publication Date:   01 January 1997
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us.

Table of Contents

PREFACE -- SUMMARY -- SYMBOLS -- 1 INTRODUCTION -- 1.1 General -- 1.2 Purpose and framework of the research -- 2 TESTING OF MATERIALS -- 2.1 General -- 2.2 Materials, their processing and coding -- 2.2.1 Materials -- 2.2.2 Manufacturing of specimens -- 2.2.3 Terminology -- 2.2.4 Coding -- 2.3 Mechanical properties of masonry in compression -- 2.3.1 Specimens -- 2.3.2 Testing -- 2.3.3 Progress of the test -- 2.3.4 Compressive strength -- 2.3.5 Elastic modulus -- 2.3.6 Transverse contraction -- 2.4 Tension tests -- 2.4.1 Specimen -- 2.4.2 Testing -- 2.4.3 Tensile strength of the joints and the units -- 2.4.4 Elastic moduli of the joints in tension -- 2.4.5 Fracture energy and 'post peak' behaviour -- 2.4.6 Influence of the real (net) bonding surface -- 2.5 Joint shear tests -- 2.5.1 Specimen -- 2.5.2 Testing -- 2.5.3 Tensile tests with shear tests -- 2.5.4 Shear strength -- 2.5.5 Shear stiffness or shear modulus of the mortar joint -- 2.5.6 Friction coefficient -- 2.5.7 Cohesion-softening and shear crack energy -- 2.5.8 Dilatancy -- 2.5.9 CEN tests 2.6 Conclusions -- 2.6.1 Conclusions with regard to the compression tests -- 2.6.2 Conclusion with regard to the tension tests -- 2.6.3 Conclusion with regard to the shear tests -- 2.6.4 General conclusions -- 3 NUMERICAL MODELS IN DIANA -- 3.1 General -- 3.2 Non-linear finite element method -- 3.2.1 Points of departure and types of elements -- 3.2.2 Solution procedure for non-linear material behaviour -- 3.3 Joint-unit discontinuum models -- 3.3.1 Points of departure -- 3.3.2 Modelling of units, joints and areas of adhesion -- 3.3.3 Linear-elastic behaviour -- 3.3.4 Discrete crack formation -- 3.3.5 Coulomb friction -- 3.3.6 Combination cracking and Coulomb friction -- 3.3.7 Alternative formulations -- 3.4 Super elements -- 3.5 Anisotropic continuum models for masonry as a composite -- 3.5.1 Points of departure -- 3.5.2 Orthotropic-elastic behaviour -- 3.5.3 Smeared cracking -- 3.5.4 Plasticity -- 3.6 Sense and nonsense wi

Reviews

Author Information

J.G. Rots -TNO Building and Construction Research, Rijswijk, Netherlands.

Tab Content 6

Author Website:  

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

No review item found!

Add your own review!

Countries Available

All regions