Date of Award
2013
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.S. in Engineering Science
Department
Civil Engineering
First Advisor
Ahmed Al-Ostaz
Second Advisor
Arunachalam M. Rajendran
Relational Format
dissertation/thesis
Abstract
The following is a summary of research for a portion of the project titled Nano to Continuum Multi-Scale Modeling Techniques and Analysis For Cementitious Materials Under Dynamic Loading in association with North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University and the US Army. This research investigates several attempts at creating a better Portland cement model at the atomistic level through molecular dynamics simulations. These models are modified to simulate damage to the basic cement structure, and are simulated using several combinations of forcefields and molecular dynamics tools. Experimental techniques such as nanoindentation, atomic force microscopy, and x-ray diffraction are applied to Portland cement samples to correlate mechanical properties among these techniques, as well as the numerical simulations.
Recommended Citation
French, Brent, "Mechanical Properties Of Portland Cement And Its Constituents At The Nano-Level" (2013). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 534.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/etd/534