Ya Wei - Mechanical Properties of Cementitious Materials at Microscale

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The measurement of micro scale mechanical properties of cementitious materials has gained interest in the last one to two decades. This book grows out of the ten years of research work by the authors in this area, with the intention to (1) provide the methods of preparing the samples for the micro scale mechanical testing, (2) address the techniques for measuring and analyzing the elastic modulus, the stiffness, and the fracture toughness of cementitious materials at micro scale by instrumented indentation, (3) describe a method for measuring and interpreting creep behavior of cementitious materials at micro scale, and (4) demonstrate the homogenization method for obtaining the mechanical properties of cementitious materials across scales.

This book is designed primarily for use at the undergraduate level, but it can also serve as a guide for professionals working with cementitious materials and other composite materials. The information in this book is illustrated by large amounts of figures, tables, text, and the references, which is helpful to a wide readership in the various fields of civil engineering and materials science. Although we have cited and compiled a list of references that we believe are most relevant to the text, listing such a limited number of references does not represent the breadth and depth of this field. We sincerely apologize to those authors whose works were not cited.

Finally, we would like to express our gratitude to our students and colleagues at Tsinghua University for their valuable input and collaboration. This book would not have been completed without the supports from our families; this book is dedicated to them.

Currently, cementitious materials have become the most widely-used civil engineering materials around the world, which have been used to construct concrete structures such as buildings, dams, tunnels, bridges, and roads, etc.