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Article: Mesoscopic study of concrete I: Generation of random aggregate structure and finite element mesh

TitleMesoscopic study of concrete I: Generation of random aggregate structure and finite element mesh
Authors
KeywordsComposite Materials
Concrete
Mesh Generation
Mesoscopic Study
Random Aggregate Structure
Issue Date1999
PublisherPergamon. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/compstruc
Citation
Computers And Structures, 1999, v. 70 n. 5, p. 533-544 How to Cite?
AbstractConcrete is a composite material with a variety of inhomogeneities. Its composite behavior may be studied analytically using the mesoscopic approach which treats the concrete as a three-phase system consisting of coarse aggregate, mortar matrix with fine aggregate dissolved in it, and interfacial zones between the coarse aggregate and the mortar matrix. For such mesoscopic study, it is first necessary to generate a random aggregate structure in which the shape, size and distribution of the aggregate particles resemble real concrete in the statistical sense. Then, if the composite structure is to be analyzed by the finite element method, a mesh for each of the three phases needs to be generated. In this paper, a procedure for generating random aggregate structures for rounded and angular aggregates based on the Monte Carlo random sampling principle is proposed and a method of mesh generation using the advancing front approach is developed. These are combined with a nonlinear finite element method for mesoscopic study of concrete whose methodology and results will be presented in part II of the paper.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/150129
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dc.contributor.authorChan, HCen_US
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dc.date.issued1999en_US
dc.identifier.citationComputers And Structures, 1999, v. 70 n. 5, p. 533-544en_US
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dc.description.abstractConcrete is a composite material with a variety of inhomogeneities. Its composite behavior may be studied analytically using the mesoscopic approach which treats the concrete as a three-phase system consisting of coarse aggregate, mortar matrix with fine aggregate dissolved in it, and interfacial zones between the coarse aggregate and the mortar matrix. For such mesoscopic study, it is first necessary to generate a random aggregate structure in which the shape, size and distribution of the aggregate particles resemble real concrete in the statistical sense. Then, if the composite structure is to be analyzed by the finite element method, a mesh for each of the three phases needs to be generated. In this paper, a procedure for generating random aggregate structures for rounded and angular aggregates based on the Monte Carlo random sampling principle is proposed and a method of mesh generation using the advancing front approach is developed. These are combined with a nonlinear finite element method for mesoscopic study of concrete whose methodology and results will be presented in part II of the paper.en_US
dc.languageengen_US
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dc.subjectComposite Materialsen_US
dc.subjectConcreteen_US
dc.subjectMesh Generationen_US
dc.subjectMesoscopic Studyen_US
dc.subjectRandom Aggregate Structureen_US
dc.titleMesoscopic study of concrete I: Generation of random aggregate structure and finite element meshen_US
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