ROUGH CRACKS SUBJECTED TO EARTHQUAKE LOADING

Authors
WALRAVEN J
Citation
J. Walraven, ROUGH CRACKS SUBJECTED TO EARTHQUAKE LOADING, Journal of structural engineering, 120(5), 1994, pp. 1510-1524
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Engineering, Civil","Construcion & Building Technology
Journal title
Journal of structural engineering → ACNP
ISSN journal
07339445
Volume
120
Issue
5
Year of publication
1994
Pages
1510 - 1524
Database
ISI
SICI code
0733-9445(1994)120:5<1510:RCSTEL>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
The behavior of cracks under cyclic shear loading is characterized by a considerable irreversible damage of the crack faces. Therefore the r esponse of cracks to reversed and alternative actions can only be well described if load-history effects are taken into account. A model is presented that makes it possible to explain and predict the behavior o f cracks under cyclic loading. This model reflects the actual behavior using a realistic implementation of the concrete properties.