Publications from zdenek bazant
TEA-21 Year 8
A210: Introducing size effect into design practice and codes for concrete infrastructure
Bazant, Z. (2007a). Can multiscale-multiphysics methods predict softening damage and structural failure? Mechanics (American Academy of Mechanics), 36(5-6):5–12.
Bazant, Z. (2007b). Mechanics based prediction of structure size and geometry effects on safety factors for composites and other quasibrittle materials. In Proc., 48th ASCE/AIAA/ASME Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference, pages 1–15, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Bazant, Z. (2007c). Microplane modeling of damage or fracture and multiscale concepts. In Proc., ECCOMAS Thematic Conf. on Modelling of Heterogeneous Materials, pages 5–6, Prague.
Bazant, Z. (2007d). Nano-based reformulation ofWeibull statistical strength theory for composites and other quasibrittle materials, with consequences for lifetime. In NSF Symp. on Mechanics of Composites in the Era of Energy and Nanotechnology (in honor of G.J. Dvorak).
Bazant, Z. (2007e). Nano-mechanics based size effect on safety factors and lifetime of quasibrittle structures. In Proc., ECCOMAS Thematic Conf. on Modelling of Heterogeneous Materials, pages 198–199, Prague.
Bazant, Z. (2007f). Recent progress in energetic probabilistic scaling laws for quasibrittle fracture. In IUTAM Symp. on Scaling in Solid Mechanics, Cardiff University, Cardiff, Wales, UK.
Bazant, Z. (2007g). Research on constitutive material models at Northwestern University. In AFOSR Workshop on Particulate Mechanics in Extreme Environments, Univ. of Florida Res. & Engineering Facility (REEF), Eglin Air Force Base, Valparaiso, FL.
Bazant, Z. (2007h). Scaling theory for quasibrittle structural failure. Inzenyrska Komora, (156):3–11. in Czech.
Bazant, Z. (2007i). Size effect. In ACC Energy Research Meeting, Southfield, MI.
Bazant, Z. and Le, J.-L. (2007). Probabilistic mechanics of scaling strength, lifetime and safety factors of quasibrittle structures: nano to macro. In Bazeos, N., Karabalis, D., Polyzos, D., Beskos, D., and Katsikadelis, J., editors, Proceedings, 8th HSTAM International Congress of Mechanics, pages 1–10, Univ. of Patras, Greece. Hellenic Soc. of Theor. & Appl. Mech. plenary opening lecture.
Bazant, Z. and Pang, S.-D. (2007). Activation energy based extreme value statistics and size effect in brittle and quasibrittle fracture. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 55:91–134.
Bazant, Z. and Verdure, M. (2007). Mechanics of progressive collapse. Journal of Engineering Mechanics ASCE, 133(3):308–319.
Bazant, Z., Vorechovsky, M., and Novak, D. (2007a). Asymptotic prediction of energetic-statistical size effect from deterministic finite element solutions. Journal of Engineering Mechanics ASCE, 128:153–162.
Bazant, Z., Vorechovsky, M., and Novak, D. (2007b). Energetic-statistical size effect simulated by SFEM with stratified sampling and crack band model. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, 71:1297–1320.
Bazant, Z. and Yavari, A. (2007). Response to A. Carpinteri, B. Chiaia, P. Cornetti and S. Puzzi’s comments on “Is the cause of size effect on structural strength fractal or energetic-statistical?”. Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 74:2897–2910.
