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Modelling of Early Age Cracking Risks and Serviceability of Concrete Structures
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The present Special Issue intends to explore new directions in the field of modelling of behavior of cement-based materials (CBM). The issue focuses on, but is not limited to, the numerical simulation of material/structural behavior, both at early age and during the service life. The modelling will range from the microscopic level, where the microstructure of CBM is considered, through meso-level simulations, allowing the consideration of the presence of aggregates and/or reinforcement in concrete, up to a structural level, where the material will be seen as influencing the performance of concrete/reinforced concrete structures. The basis of this Special Issue comes from selected papers of the 2nd International RILEM/COST Conference on Early Age Cracking and Serviceability in Cement-based Materials and Structures EAC-02, 12–14 September, 2017, in Brussels, Belgium.
Topics of interest (among others):
- Microstructural modelling
- Multiscale modelling
- Macroscopic modelling
- Probabilisitic modelling
- Durability and Transport modelling
- Benchmarking calculations
- Experience gained so far in the benchmarking activities
- Chemo-mechanical modelling
- Crack propagation under stress
- Thermo-mechanical modelling
- Development of alkali-silica reaction and carbonation
- Modelling for non-destructive testing
Mixed numerical-experimental studies are also welcome.
Prof. Dr. Stéphanie Staquet
Prof. Dr. Dimitrios G. Aggelis
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- numerical simulation
- early age concrete
- thermal gradient
- restraint shrinkage
- porosity
- hydration process
- mechanical properties
- microstructure
- time-dependent behaviour
- thermodynamics of porous media
- virtual testing
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