shavijabranko's blog

Dear all,

Our group at TU Delft has recently developed a method for static and fatigue testing of micrometre cantilever cementitious beams using a nanoindenter. If you are interested, a paper on the method has recently been published: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/329245451_Static_and_Fatigue_Te...

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Dear all,

Our group has recently published a paper titled "

Our new work presents tests of an unprecedented range of specimen sizes for studying size effect in cementitious materials. Foe evreyone interested, a paper about it has been published in Cement and Concrete Composites. It is available at:https://www.researchgate.net/publication/327876010_Size_effect_on_splitt...

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We are currently accepting papers for a special issue of Modelling and Simulation Journal (Hindawi) on 

"Modelling and Simulation for Concrete Durability: Mechanism and Prediction"

Call for papers is attached. We hope that we will be able to solicit a good number of high-quality publications.

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Branko

Dear all,

We have recently published an article aiming to understand the stochastic nature of the fracture process in hydrated cement paste through use of numerical simulation. The article can be viewed here: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/326180288_Towards_understanding...

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Branko

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Our section at the Delft University of Technology is organizing this years' edition of the "Multi-scale modelling Course for Concrete" between 21-24 of August in Delft, the Netherlands. The course considers concrete on scales ranging from nanometre (MD) to micrometre (cement paste hydration) and metre (complete structure) scale. The course is organized by TU Delft, with lecturers also from TU Darmsdat and Tecnalia, Spain. Prospective participants can find more information on:

Dear all,

Our group has recently published a paper on smart crack control in concrete structures through use of phase change materials (PCMs). The paper is open access and available at:https://www.researchgate.net/publication/324751942_Smart_Crack_Control_i...

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Branko

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We have recently presented our work on modelling of water absorption in concrete containing SAP (superabsorbent polymers) at the Euro-C conference in Austria. You can access the full paper at: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/323667669_Modeling_water_absorp...

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Dear all,

Our paper on an innovative method for testing and modelling of cement paste at micro-scale (100 micrometre) has been presented at the EURO-C conference in Austria. Full paper can be accessed at: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/323656746_Testing_and_modelling...

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Dear all,

Full text of our paper describing a model for phase change materials in concrete used to mitigate thermally induced cracking is now available at: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/308433229_Use_of_phase_change_m...

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Dear all,

Discrete approaches can be used in various areas of engineering and science.

Our group at TU Delft has recently published a paper on simulating shear failure in reinforced concrete using discrete (lattice) models. The paper can be found at: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/317617956_On_the_Potential_of_L...

Our recent paper on "Experimentally validated multi-scale modelling scheme of deformation and fracture of cement paste" published in "Cement and Concrete Research" is temporarily available for free download.

Download link:

https://authors.elsevier.com/c/1VvK421ISTMXW

People interested in discussing the research can do so at Researchgate: