Multi-Scale Modeling of Structural Concrete

Multi-Scale Modeling of Structural Concrete
Author: Koichi Maekawa
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 670
Release: 2008-11-28
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0203927206

Increases in computer power have now enabled engineers to combine materials science with structural mechanics in the design and the assessment of concrete structures. The techniques developed have become especially useful for the performance assessment of such structures under coupled mechanistic and environmental actions. This allows effective management of infrastructure over a much longer life cycle, thus satisfying the requirements for durability and sustainability. This ground-breaking new book draws on the fields of materials and structural mechanics in an integrated way to address the questions of management and maintenance. It proposes a realistic way of simulating both constituent materials and structural responses under external loading and under ambient conditions. Where the research literature discusses component or element technology related to performance assessment, this book uniquely covers the subject at the level of the whole system including soil foundation, showing engineers how to model changes in concrete structures over time and how to use this for decision making in infrastructure maintenance and asset management.

2nd fib Congress in Naples Italy Vol1

2nd fib Congress in Naples Italy Vol1
Author: FIB – International Federation for Structural Concrete
Publisher: FIB - Féd. Int. du Béton
Total Pages: 709
Release: 2006-06-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 888997205X

Facing the Challenges in Structural Engineering

Facing the Challenges in Structural Engineering
Author: Hugo Rodrigues
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 513
Release: 2017-07-11
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3319619144

This edited volume brings together findings and case studies on fundamental and applied aspects of structural engineering, applied to buildings, bridges and infrastructures in general. It focuses on the application of advanced experimental and numerical techniques and new technologies to the built environment. This volume is part of the proceedings of the 1st GeoMEast International Congress and Exhibition on Sustainable Civil Infrastructures, Egypt 2017.