Biological materials have evolved various degrees of robustness against microscopic
defects and structural randomness. Of particular interest here is whether and how nacre's …

This study proposes a calibrated weakest-link model for probabilistic life in low cycle fatigue
(LCF) regime considering the geometric size effect and the statistical size effect. Weakest …

In the case of homogeneously distributed stress loads, the intrinsically random distribution of
voids and defaults in the concrete volume is one of the driving factors of strain localization …

The lifespan of a reinforced concrete (RC) structure can be greatly influenced by the spatial
variability of its material characteristics which, in particular, explains the observed or …

As demonstrated in Part I of this contribution, the precise and full prediction of the cracking
patterns and concrete's global behaviour in ageing structures is a complex task. Though the …

Cette thèse porte sur le vieillissement des grands ouvrages en béton armé et précontraint
dotés d'une fonction de confinement comme les bâtiments réacteurs des centrales …

This paper describes a set of theoretical and practical aspects related to the modelling of
cracking in axially reinforced concrete members subjected to pure tension accounting for …