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This conference proceedings brings together the work of researchers
and practising engineers concerned with computational modelling of
complex concrete, reinforced concrete and prestressed concrete
structures in engineering practice. The subjects considered include
computational mechanics of concrete and other cementitious
materials, including masonry. Advanced discretisation methods and
microstructural aspects within multi-field and multi-scale settings
are discussed, as well as modelling formulations and constitutive
modelling frameworks and novel experimental programmes. The
conference also considered the need for reliable, high-quality
analysis and design of concrete structures in regard to
safety-critical structures, with a view to adopting these in codes
of practice or recommendations. The book is of special interest to
researchers in computational mechanics, and industry experts in
complex nonlinear simulations of concrete structures.
Since 1984 the EURO-C conference series (Split 1984, Zell am See
1990, Innsbruck 1994, Badgastein 1998, St Johann im Pongau 2003,
Mayrhofen 2006, Schladming 2010) has provided a forum for academic
discussion of the latest theoretical, algorithmic and modelling
developments associated with computational simulations of concrete
and concrete structures. Computational Modelling of Concrete
Structures includes recent research advancements on the
applicability and robustness of methods and models for the analysis
of complex concrete, reinforced concrete and/or pre-stressed
concrete structures in engineering practice. The book covers both
computational mechanics and computational modelling aspects of the
analysis and design of concrete structures: * Constitutive and
Multiscale Modelling of Concrete * Advances in Computational
Modelling * Time Dependent and Multiphysics Problems * Modelling of
Concrete Structures * Hazard, Risk and Safety Computational
Modelling of Concrete Structures is of special interest to
researchers in computational concrete mechanics, and to industry
experts in complex nonlinear simulations of concrete structures.
The advent of the digital computer has given great impetus to the
development of modern discretization methods in structural
mechanics. The young history of the finite element method (FEM)
reflects the dramatic increase of computing speed and storage
capacity within a relatively short period of time. The history of
the boundary element method (BEM) is still younger. Presently,
intense scientific efforts aimed at extending the range of
application of the BEM can be observed. More than 10 years ago,
O.C. Zienkiewicz and his co-workers published the first papers on
the coupling of FE and BE discretizations of subregions of solids
for the purpose of exploiting the complementary advantages of the
two discretization methods and reducing their disadvantages. The
FEM has revolutionized structural analysis in industry as well as
academia. The BEM has a fair share in the continuation of this
revolution. Both discretization methods have become a domain of
vigorous, world-wide research activities. The rapid increase of the
number of specialized journals and scientific meetings indicates
the remarkable increase of research efforts in this important
subdolll.ain of computational ulechanics. Several discussions of
this situation in the Committee for Discretization Methods ill
Solid Mechanics of the Society for Applied Mathematics and
Mechanics (GAMM) resulted in the plan to submit a proposal to the
General Assembly of the International Union of Theoretical and
Applied Mechanics (IUTAM) to sponsor a pertinent IUTAM Symposium.
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