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Cracking Behavior

Cracking Behavior is a structural performance characteristic in reinforced concrete structures that denotes the pattern, propagation, and evolution of fractures under imposed mechanical or environmental loads, specifically distinguished by its dependence on material heterogeneity, stress distribution, and durability conditions, particularly in contexts involving thermal or radiation exposure such as in spent fuel containment systems.

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Analysis of crack formation and crack growth in concrete by means of fracture mechanics and finite elements

Arne Hillerborg, Mats Modéer, Per-Erik Petersson · Cement and Concrete Research · 1976 · 6.7K citations

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Equilibrium aspects of hydrogen-induced cracking of steels

R.A. Oriani, P.H. Josephic · Acta Metallurgica · 1974 · 864 citations

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Permeability study of cracked concrete

Kejin Wang, Daniel Jansen, Surendra P. Shah et al. · Cement and Concrete Research · 1997 · 729 citations

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The effect of spatial distribution on the effective behavior of composite materials and cracked media

Pedro Ponte Castañeda · Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids · 1995 · 715 citations

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Fracture mechanics of concrete

International Journal of Cement Composites and Lightweight Concrete · 1984 · 689 citations

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    Surendra P. Shah

    Northwestern University, United States

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    Alberto Carpinteri

    Politecnico di Torino, Italy

    21 publications · 1.3K citations

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    Joaquim A. O. Barros

    University of Minho, Portugal

    20 publications · 1.1K citations

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    Zdeněk P. Bažant

    Northwestern University, United States

    17 publications · 1.7K citations

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    Dejian Shen

    Hohai University, China

    16 publications · 793 citations

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  1. Dalian University of Technology

    Dalian, China

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    Delft, The Netherlands

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    Shanghai, China

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    Evanston, United States

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  1. Construction and Building Materials

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