Size-scale effects in the failure mechanisms of materials and structures : proceedings of the International Union of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (IUTAM) Symposium on Size-Scale Effects in the Failure Mechanisms of Materials and Structures : 3-7 Octo

"Invited international contributions to this exciting new research field are included in this volume. It contains the specially selected papers from 45 key specialists given at the Symposium held under the auspices of the prestigious International Union of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics at Turin in October 1994"--Provided by publisher Content: Cover Half Title Title Page Copyrights Page Contents Preface Scientific Committee Official picture of the Symposium Part One: Renormalization And Scaling Laws Chapter 1: Strength and toughness in disordered materials: complete and incomplete similarity Chapter 2: A renormalization technique in the study of concrete elements of increasing size Chapter 3: Comparison of lattice type fracture models for concrete under biaxial loading regimes Chapter 4: Examples of fractals in rock mechanics Chapter 5: Damage incurred during the polymerization of thermosets Part Two: Fractality And Self-SimilarityChapter 6: Roughness and fracture toughness of cement-based matrices Chapter 7: Tortuosity of crack path, fracture toughness and scale effect in brittle fracture Chapter 8: On the relation between fracture surface characteristics and material properties Chapter 9: The roughness of fracture surfaces: relevant lengthscales and fracture toughness Chapter 10: Strain localization and crack dispersion on concrete beams in bending Part Three: Disorder And Statistics Chapter 11: Representativeness of laboratory strength testing Chapter 12: Interface fracture energy and aggregate size effects in particulate solidsChapter 13: On the influence of local disorder on size-effect Chapter 14: A probabilistic discrete cracking model of concrete in tension and compression Chapter 15: Dimensional effect in electrical breakdown of insulating materials and structures Part Four: Continuum Models Chapter 16: Higher order gradients and size effects Chapter 17: Stochastic approaches for damage evolution in local and non-local continua Chapter 18: A continuum thermodynamics approach for size effects in the failure of concrete-type materials and structuresChapter 19: Scaling of cohesive fracture (with ramification to fractal cracks) Chapter 20: Size effect in concrete and reinforced concrete structures Part Five: Discrete Models Chapter 21: Prediction of size-effect based on cohesive crack models Chapter 22: Physical causes for size effect in concrete structures Chapter 23: Critical dimensions for scaling effects in the fracture of quasi-brittle materials Chapter 24: Analytical model for fictitious crack propagation in reinforced concrete beams without debondingChapter 25: Scale effects in the cohesive process zone and structural response Part Six: Quasi-Brittle Materials Chapter 26: Size effect study in three fracture test specimens Chapter 27: Fracture mechanics properties and size effect in concrete Chapter 28: Fracture energy of concrete -- Nonstandard evaluation Chapter 29: Size-effect sensitivity -- Three point bending test versus wedge splitting test Chapter 30: Size-scale effects in the failure of brittle materials and Complete similarity, or similarity of the first kind, is governed by dimensional analysis and by the disparity between the physical dimensions of strength and toughness.