Elasto-Plastic Damage Behaviour of Concrete Elements

<p><em>Elasto-Plastic Damage Behaviour of Concrete Elements</em> presents the results of practical experiments with numerical analyses and case studies along with a summary of basic theory to provide an accessible explanation for young practising engineers on the performance evaluation of concrete structures. </p><p>It shows how the mechanical phenomena of familiar concrete structures can be expressed using mathematical models and provides a solid basic understanding of the nonlinear behaviour of concrete structures. It applies elasto-plastic theory to damage mechanics and the modelling of cracks in concrete drawing on the author’s 25 years of design and construction experience as a professional engineer as well as recent research.</p><ul> <p> </p> <li>Sets out the reality of damage mechanics in concrete</li> <p> </p> <li>Connects standard theory with good design and construction practice</li> </ul><p>The book is suitable for structural design engineers and researchers.</p>