In this research work, a method that gives indications for the fixation of heavy metals in hardened cement paste was developed. The concentrations of heavy metals in the [...]

This study aims to investigate the effect of sulfate salts to the deterioration mechanism and patterns observed in hydraulic mortars. Natural hydraulic lime (NHL) and lim [...]

In the article a detailed comparison of techniques used to develop detailed FE models of trabecular bone microstructure is presented. The FE models are built using a stac [...]

Homogenization methods are becoming the most popular approach to modelling of heterogeneous materials. The main principle is to represent the heterogeneous microstructure [...]

The paper offers a novel approach to the modeling of asphalt mixtures. It introduces a concept of so called statistically equivalent periodic unit cell (SECUP) known from [...]

Identification of material parameters of finite element nanoindentation model is discussed in this paper. Nanoindentation is relatively new experimental method, which a [...]

Cement paste is the important component of other engineering heterogeneous materials, such as various kinds of concrete. Using the micromechanic approach, intrinsic elast [...]

This contribution deals with problem of solids weakened by cracks or joints. The rock containing crack is the model example of such a problem. Determination of properties [...]

The performance of concrete is increasingly designed through durability. Durable concrete is a driving force for a sustainable production and use of cement. One way to ac [...]

The paper aims to evaluate effective properties of a solid phase of metal foam on the level of a few microns. Basic principles of micromechanics are applied to the experi [...]