Multiscale modelling and an experimental investigation on size-scale effects in concrete

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dc.contributor.advisorSkatulla, Sebastianen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorReddy B Dayaen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorBraun, Simonen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-12-27T13:53:26Z
dc.date.available2014-12-27T13:53:26Z
dc.date.issued2010en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes abstract.en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (leaves 82-90).en_ZA
dc.description.abstractClassical continuum mechanics assumes that constitutive parameters are associated with a so-called Representative Volume Element (RVE) and are a statistical average. This concept is based on the presumption that the specimen size is much larger than the size of its constituents, so that the behaviour of a single constituent can be neglected. This presumption does not hold true if the considered problem domain is smaller than the RVE. The size of material constituents in relation to the dimension of the specimen can then not be considered negligible and the interaction between the constituents needs to be addressed. In this context, so-called generalised continuum formulations have proven to provide a remedy.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationBraun, S. (2010). <i>Multiscale modelling and an experimental investigation on size-scale effects in concrete</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Civil Engineering. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10177en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationBraun, Simon. <i>"Multiscale modelling and an experimental investigation on size-scale effects in concrete."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Civil Engineering, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10177en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationBraun, S. 2010. Multiscale modelling and an experimental investigation on size-scale effects in concrete. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Braun, Simon AB - Classical continuum mechanics assumes that constitutive parameters are associated with a so-called Representative Volume Element (RVE) and are a statistical average. This concept is based on the presumption that the specimen size is much larger than the size of its constituents, so that the behaviour of a single constituent can be neglected. This presumption does not hold true if the considered problem domain is smaller than the RVE. The size of material constituents in relation to the dimension of the specimen can then not be considered negligible and the interaction between the constituents needs to be addressed. In this context, so-called generalised continuum formulations have proven to provide a remedy. DA - 2010 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2010 T1 - Multiscale modelling and an experimental investigation on size-scale effects in concrete TI - Multiscale modelling and an experimental investigation on size-scale effects in concrete UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10177 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/10177
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationBraun S. Multiscale modelling and an experimental investigation on size-scale effects in concrete. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Civil Engineering, 2010 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10177en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Civil Engineeringen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherCivil Engineeringen_ZA
dc.titleMultiscale modelling and an experimental investigation on size-scale effects in concreteen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMScen_ZA
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