Issue 45

F. Qui et alii, Frattura ed Integrità Strutturale, 45 (2018) 1-13; DOI: 10.3221/IGF-ESIS.45.01

conform to the design requirements of the program. In addition, the ITZ was successfully generated through efficient and low-cost computation.

(a) concrete specimen.

(b) cement mortar.

(c) aggregates.

(d) interfacial transition zone (ITZ).

(e) partial enlarged sectional view of an aggregate with ITZ layer. Figure 2: Schematic diagram of the 3D meso-mechanical model for cubed concrete specimen.

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