Methods for the modelling of concrete mesostructures: a critical review
Numerical modelling at the mesoscale is a time-and cost-efficient tool to optimize concrete
mix design and to analyse the phenomenological causes of mechanical failure, eg when …
mix design and to analyse the phenomenological causes of mechanical failure, eg when …
A coarse aggregate gradation detection method based on 3D point cloud
M Yang, J Ding, W Li, A Tian, L Pei, X Hao - Construction and Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Coarse aggregate plays the role of skeleton and accounts for the highest proportion in
asphalt pavement, and its particle size and gradation distribution have an important impact …
asphalt pavement, and its particle size and gradation distribution have an important impact …
Reconstruction of irregular elongated/flattened particles and generation of particle aggregates with customizable form distributions
M Fan, D Su, D Wu, X Chen - Powder Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, we introduced a new method to address the limitations of the traditional
spherical harmonic (SH) analysis when reconstructing the morphology of …
spherical harmonic (SH) analysis when reconstructing the morphology of …
[HTML][HTML] Single-stripe-enhanced spacetime stereo reconstruction for concrete defect identification
Few studies explored the 3D reconstruction of concrete defects, and existing methods often
suffer from noise interference or impracticality in real-world applications. This study …
suffer from noise interference or impracticality in real-world applications. This study …
[HTML][HTML] Review on Design, Characterization, and Prediction of Performance for Asphalt Materials and Asphalt Pavement Using Multi-Scale Numerical Simulation
W Wang, L Wang - Materials, 2024 - mdpi.com
Asphalt pavement, which is mainly made up of the asphalt mixture, exhibits complicated
mechanical behaviors under the combined effects of moving vehicle loads and external …
mechanical behaviors under the combined effects of moving vehicle loads and external …
Multiscale modelling framework for elasticity of ultra high strength concrete using nano/microscale characterization and finite element representative volume element …
Abstract Ultra-High Strength Concrete (UHSC)(greater than 100 MPa) is a mechanically
superior material compared with the Normal Strength Concrete (NSC) due to its inherent …
superior material compared with the Normal Strength Concrete (NSC) due to its inherent …
Statistical analysis of chloride concentration distribution in concrete by a meso-scale model considering irregular shape aggregates
The purpose of this paper is to investigate the probabilistic characteristics of chloride
concentration distribution in concrete with irregular aggregates by a numerical method …
concentration distribution in concrete with irregular aggregates by a numerical method …
Three-dimension mesoscale model of concrete by random placement algorithm and its failure mechanism analysis
L Zhang, X Sun, H Xie, J Feng - Engineering Failure Analysis, 2023 - Elsevier
This contribution presents the development and application of a 3D numerical concrete
model for investigating the fracture behavior of concrete at the mesoscale. The …
model for investigating the fracture behavior of concrete at the mesoscale. The …
A novel strategy for generating mesoscale asphalt concrete model with controllable aggregate morphology and packing structure
Establishing a mesoscale model of asphalt concrete is significantly challenging due to its
inherent heterogeneity and high proportion of aggregates. Initially, a novel approach for …
inherent heterogeneity and high proportion of aggregates. Initially, a novel approach for …
3D shape analysis of lunar regolith simulants
Lunar regolith simulants are instrumental in the demonstration and validation of several
space technologies, and the geometry properties are essential in understanding their …
space technologies, and the geometry properties are essential in understanding their …