Abstract
The rational analysis of a structure subjected to impact requires the constitutive relations of the structural material over a wide range of strain-rates. The dynamic test results available for concrete are few and no satisfactory constitutive model exists for predicting the dynamic behavior of concrete. A continuous damage theory for the quasistatic and dynamic behaviour of concrete is presented. The continuous damage theory is a rational choice for use in predicting the dynamic behavior of concrete as the strain-rate effects that have been observed for concrete can be attributed to the rate-sensitivity of the microcracking process.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | Transactions of the International Conference on Structural Mechanics in Reactor Technology |
| Publisher | r Commission of the European Communities (EUR-8596) by North-Holland, 4. 5 |
| ISBN (Print) | 0444867015 |
| State | Published - Dec 1 1983 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Engineering(all)