A Micromechanics-Based Model for Stiffness and Strength Estimation of Cocciopesto Mortars
A Micromechanics-Based Model for Stiffness and Strength Estimation of Cocciopesto Mortars
The purpose of this paper is to propose an inexpensive micromechanics-based scheme for stiffness homogenization and strength estimation of mortars containing crushed bricks, known as cocciopesto. The model utilizes the Mori-Tanaka method for determining the effective stiffness, combined with estimates of quadratic invariants of the deviatoric stresses inside phases to …