| Description |
1 online resource (444 p.) |
| Contents |
Cover -- Main title -- Copyright page -- Preface -- Contents -- List of Examples -- Notation -- 1 Introduction -- Why Read This Book? -- Topics of the Book -- How to Read This Book -- 2 Finite Elements Overview -- 2.1 Modelling Basics -- 2.2 Discretisation Outline -- 2.3 Elements -- 2.4 Material Behaviour -- 2.5 Weak Equilibrium -- 2.6 Spatial Discretisation -- 2.7 Numerical Integration -- 2.8 Equation Solution Methods -- 2.8.1 Nonlinear Algebraic Equations -- 2.8.2 Time Incrementation -- 2.9 Discretisation Errors -- 3 Uniaxial Reinforced Concrete Behaviour |
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3.1 Uniaxial Stress-Strain Behaviour of Concrete -- 3.2 Long-Term Behaviour -- Creep and Imposed Strains -- 3.3 Reinforcing Steel Stress-Strain Behaviour -- 3.4 Bond between Concrete and Reinforcement -- 3.5 Smeared Crack Model -- 3.6 Reinforced Tension Bar -- 3.7 Tension Stiffening of Reinforced Bars -- 4 Structural Beams and Frames -- 4.1 Cross-Sectional Behaviour -- 4.1.1 Kinematics -- 4.1.2 Linear Elastic Behaviour -- 4.1.3 Cracked Reinforced Concrete Behaviour -- 4.2 Equilibrium of Beams -- 4.3 Finite Elements for Plane Beams -- 4.3.1 Timoshenko Beam -- 4.3.2 Bernoulli Beam |
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4.4 System Building and Solution -- 4.4.1 Integration -- 4.4.2 Transformation and Assembling -- 4.4.3 Kinematic Boundary Conditions and Solution -- 4.4.4 Shear Stiffness -- 4.5 Creep of Concrete -- 4.6 Temperature and Shrinkage -- 4.7 Tension Stiffening -- 4.8 Prestressing -- 4.9 Large Displacements -- Second-Order Analysis -- 4.10 Dynamics -- 5 Strut-and-Tie Models -- 5.1 Elastic Plate Solutions -- 5.2 Strut-and-Tie Modelling -- 5.3 Solution Methods for Trusses -- 5.4 Rigid Plastic Truss Models -- 5.5 Application Aspects -- 6 Multi-Axial Concrete Behaviour -- 6.1 Basics |
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6.1.1 Continua and Scales -- 6.1.2 Characteristics of Concrete Behaviour -- 6.2 Continuum Mechanics -- 6.2.1 Displacements and Strains -- 6.2.2 Stresses and Material Laws -- 6.2.3 Coordinate Transformations and Principal States -- 6.3 Isotropy, Linearity, and Orthotropy -- 6.3.1 Isotropy and Linear Elasticity -- 6.3.2 Orthotropy -- 6.3.3 Plane Stress and Strain -- 6.4 Nonlinear Material Behaviour -- 6.4.1 Tangential Stiffness -- 6.4.2 Principal Stress Space and Isotropic Strength -- 6.4.3 Strength of Concrete -- 6.4.4 Nonlinear Material Classification -- 6.5 Elasto-Plasticity |
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6.5.1 A Framework for Multi-Axial Elasto-Plasticity -- 6.5.2 Pressure-Dependent Yield Functions -- 6.6 Damage -- 6.7 Damaged Elasto-Plasticity -- 6.8 The Microplane Model -- 6.9 General Requirements for Material Laws -- 7 Crack Modelling and Regularisation -- 7.1 Basic Concepts of Crack Modelling -- 7.2 Mesh Dependency -- 7.3 Regularisation -- 7.4 Multi-Axial Smeared Crack Model -- 7.5 Gradient Methods -- 7.5.1 Gradient Damage -- 7.5.2 Phase Field -- 7.5.3 Assessment of Gradient Methods -- 7.6 Overview of Discrete Crack Modelling -- 7.7 The Strong Discontinuity Approach -- 7.7.1 Kinematics |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
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7.7.2 Equilibrium and Material Behaviour |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9783433610251 |
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3433610258 |
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