Finite Difference Energy Method for nonlinear numerical analysis of reinforced concrete slab using simplified isotropic damage model

This work presents a model to predict the flexural behavior of reinforced concrete slabs, combining the Mazars damage model for simulation of the loss of stiffness of the concrete during the cracking process and the Classical Theory of Laminates, to govern the bending of the structural element. A va...

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Main Authors: M. V. A. Lima, J. M. F. Lima, P. R. L. Lima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Brasileiro do Concreto (IBRACON)
Series:Revista IBRACON de Estruturas e Materiais
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1983-41952014000600004&lng=en&tlng=en