About the Book: Behavior of Concrete and Seismic Engineering
The design of concrete structures to endure extreme loading conditions from
blast or projectile penetration entails the characterization of the material
behavior under pertinent conditions and material models that can be used
computationally for simulation and analysis. The lack of data and such
constitutive models for concrete has posed a significant challenge to structure
designers and material engineers. Concrete is a two-phase composite comprising
mortar and aggregate. The aggregate serves as reinforcement and upsurges the
effective strength and toughness of the overall composite. In recent years, the
vibration of cracked structures subjected to dynamic loads has attracted more
and