Abstract:The mesomechanical model for concrete previously developed for purely mechanical actions, is used as the basis for coupled durability mechanics calculations. Until now, the phenomena studied include drying shrinkage, external sulfate attack and mechanical effects of high temperatures. On-going work is focusing on alkali-silica reaction (ASR). From the chemical viewpoint, ASR is represented with a three-field diffusion-reaction chemical model, which is shown to qualitatively and quantitatively reproduce some ex… Show more
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