… The current paper analyses the mechanical and fracture behaviour of a High-Performance
Fibre Reinforced Concrete (HPFRC). An HPFRC was developed in a previous stage aiming …

… is to thoroughly investigate the fracture behaviour of the glass/Mo … fracture properties. Since
it is well-known that the constituents properties greatly affect the overall composite behaviour…

… This chapter discusses the microstructure-related fracture behaviour of short-fibre reinforced
… becomes more and more popular in the characterization of the fracture behaviour of both …

… entire fracture surfaces and of their components (fractured aggregate, … These data showed
a clear cor relation with fracture … fracture mechanical properties of the investigated concretes. …

… of the measured fracture energy, G c , with the predicted values, based upon a crack deflection
toughening mechanism, were less convincing. Indeed, analysis of the fracture surfaces …

… In this work, the influence of porosity on mechanical and fracture properties of quasi-brittle
behaviour has been studied. A model material, based on hydrated calcium sulphate with …

… between pore pressure and concrete fracture behaviour, an experimental campaign has …
concrete fracture behaviour, and this is the key point in the research study herein presented. …

… of FA/GGBS remarkably enhance the fracture resistance of the concrete microstructure
under monotonic loads, because the static mechanical performances of concrete and main …

… Short fibres are a kind of the most commonly used reinforcements to improve mechanical
performance of ceramics, metals and polymers. Compared to continuous fibres reinforced …

… and crack growth, explored the fracture mechanism in terms of … mechanical and fracture
behaviours of concretes. The results of this study will subsequently navigate the design of fracture…