The Mechanics of Concrete Destruction. Part 1. The Basic Principles of the Theory of Concrete Destruction

The article, which consists of three parts, discusses the possibility of constructing a theory of the mechanics of concrete destruction based on the principles: the destruction of concrete occurs under the influence of processes occurring at various scale levels; the structure of concrete, with all its heterogeneity, can be described analytically, based on the methods of fractal geometry of B. Mandelbrot; the destruction of the structure of concrete can be described using the model A. Griffiths. Experimental data confirming the validity of the application of the proposed principles are presented.