Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Description
Introduction; Rheological modelling of fresh concrete; Constitutive equations; Nonlinear elasticity, plasticity, visco-elasticity and fracture mechanics of hardened concrete; Confinement and ductility; Moisture diffusion; Drying shrinkage; Solid and structural mechanics of reinforced concrete, Skew bending, modified compression field and unified theories of R.C. beams under bending, shear and torsion; Bond-slip and phenomenon of cracking in reinforced concrete; Statical and dynamical analysis of R.C. Structures; Trends.