Research on Rate-Dependent Mechanical Properties of Ultra-High Strength Concrete
A special issue of Buildings (ISSN 2075-5309). This special issue belongs to the section "Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2024 | Viewed by 1027
Special Issue Editors
Interests: ultra-high-strength concrete; dynamic loading; mechanical performance; multi-scale; acoustic emission
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Due to its ultra-high strength, excellent ductility, and good durability, Ultra-high-Performance Concrete (UHPC) is considered as a promising structural material for use in buildings which are vulnerable to dynamic loadings, i.e., earthquakes, explosions, crushing, etc. It has been widely acknowledged that damage to and the failure of a concrete structure can be attributed to the propagation and cumulation of cracking. From a multiscale point of view, the reasons for UHPC that contains aggregates cracking can be assigned to the aggregate, ITZ, or paste matrix fracturing. As such, understanding the rate-dependent mechanical properties of UHPC from a multiscale perspective is of vital importance for the design and assurance of the safety of structures exposed to dynamic loading.
Dr. Shaohua Li
Dr. Weitan Zhuang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- ultra-high performance concrete
- dynamic properties
- micromechanics
- strain rate
- mechanical performance
- multi-scale
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