Plasticity in Reinforced Concrete

An indispensable reference that presents a unified treatment of mathematical models of concrete structural analysis. In Part I, the author considers the experimental data regarding stress and strain characteristics of concrete under biaxial and multiaxial stress states and presents empirical equations for modulus and fracture strength. Part II discusses concrete elasticity, generalized failure, and fracture criteria, while the final part addresses concrete plasticity with applications of limit analysis and finite element analysis to concrete and reinforced structures.

*Offers a comprehensive review of the advantages and limitations of constitutive equations and failure criteria with suggestions for improvements and refinements..
*Test results of the mechanical properties of concrete are provided and summaries of the generally accepted experimental results in the field.
*Worked examples, chapter summaries, a glossary, chapter references, and a bibliography of finite element applications are included

Preface
Notation

Part 1: Basic Concepts and Experiments
Chapter 1. : Introduction
Chapter 2. : Some Basic Properties of Concrete and Steel

Part 2 : Concrete Elasticity and Failure Criteria
Chapter 3. : Linear-Elastic Brittle-Fracture Models
Chapter 4. : Nonlinear-Elastic Fracture Models
Chapter 5. : Failure Criteria of Concrete

Part 3 : Concrete Plasticity: Theory and Application
Chapter 6. : Elastic Perfectly Plastic Fracture Models
Chapter 7. : Limit Analysis of Perfect Plasticity
Chapter 8. : Elastic-Hardening Plastic-Fracture Models
Chapter 9. : Numerical Implementation of Elastoplastic Fracture Models

References
Additional References on the Application of Finite-Element Analysis to Reinforced Concrete Structures
Indexes
Author Index
Subject Index