The elevated metro structure in concrete, UHPC and composite

In some large cities, the infrastructure is elevated high above the ground. An elevated metro system has the advantage that its construction is cheaper compared to an underground metro system. The construction time is relative limited and the physical barrier is small. The large elevation has a positive influence on the visual hindrance of an...

Simulation of steel-concrete bond-slip with sequentially linear analysis using interface elements

Concrete armour units for breakwaters: A study on the structural integrity

One of the most basic types of breakwaters is the rubble mound breakwater which in essence is a heap of stones consisting of a core of fine material covered by an armour layer of big rock or concrete elements. Mostly unreinforced, these concrete elements exist in different sizes and geometries varying from massive concrete cubes to more...

A numerical analysis of pull-out anchor bolts

Anchor bolts are often used in concrete or steel structures. Nevertheless still empirical design procedures are used in order to determine the dimensions of the structure. Non linear fracture mechanics tries to describe fracture of heterogeneous materials like concrete. In the classical representation of concrete fracturing (figure 1.1),...