Contributor contact details – Woodhead Publishing Series in Civil and – Structural Engineering xv – Preface xix – Introduction to concrete: a resilient material system – J Weerheijm and K Van Breugel, TNO and Delft – University of Technology, The Netherlands – Introduction – Concrete structure at the micro-scale: the cement matrix – Concrete structure at the meso-scale: bond cement – matrix and aggregates – Concrete structure and mechanical properties – References – Part I Concrete in static tensile loading – Factors affecting the tensile properties of concrete – H W Reinhardt, University of Stuttgart, Germany – Introduction – Effect of composition – Effect of curing and moisture – Effect of temperature – Infl uence of specimen size – Effect of age – Effect of load duration – Effect of cyclic loading – Effect of type of loading – Crack development at the meso-scale – The relationship between tensile strength and – compressive strength – The practical implications of laboratory tests – References – Modelling the effect of material composition on the – tensile properties of concrete – Ł Skar Ż y Ń ski and J Tejchman, Gda ń sk University of – Technology, Poland – Introduction – Modelling damage in concrete – Behaviour of concrete beams under three-point bending – conditions – Behaviour of concrete elements under uniaxial tension – Conclusions – Acknowledgements .
