The foundations of classical homogenization techniques, which aim at predicting the overall
behavior of heterogeneous materials from that of their constituents, are reviewed. After …

Publisher Summary This chapter elaborates some closely related methods developed to
estimate the effective behavior of nonlinear composites with random microstructures. The …

In this work, we conducted an experimental and micromechanical investigation on the
mechanical and chloride diffusion properties of recycled aggregates concrete (RAC). Due to …

The objective of this contribution is to present a unifying review on strain-driven
computational homogenization at finite strains, thereby elaborating on computational …

The study was carried out on nanocomposites consisting of nanoscopic silica fillers
embedded in polyamide 6. Various composite systems were prepared through in situ …

Two analytical results are presented that are of use to concrete material technologists. Using
a model of concrete in which the aggregates are spherical, but with an arbitrary size …

Interphase regions that form in heterogeneous materials through various underlying
mechanisms such as poor mechanical or chemical adherence, roughness, and coating, play …

This paper provides a comprehensive overview of existing experimental and modelling
approaches to determine effective diffusion coefficients of water saturated ordinary Portland …

Concrete is a good example of a composite material in which the inclusions (rocks and
sand) are surrounded by a thin shell of altered matrix material and embedded in the normal …

The materials science community has identified nanoparticle dispersion as a primary
challenge area for the advancement of polymer nanocomposites technology. Although …