An embedded crack model for failure analysis of concrete solidsDujc, Jaka (Avtor) Brank, Boštjan (Avtor) Ibrahimbegović, Adnan (Avtor) Brancherie, Delphine (Avtor) embedded crackplain concretefinite elementsdicontinuitiesWe present a quadrilateral finite element with an embedded crack that can be used to model tensile fracture in two-dimensional concrete solids and the crack growth. The element has kinematics that can represent linear jumps in both normal and tangential displacements along the crack line. The cohesive law in the crack is based on rigid-plasticity with soft-ening. The required material data for the concrete failure analysis are the constants of isotropic elasticity and the mode I softening curve. The results of two well known tests are presented in order to illustrate very satisfying performance of the presented approach to simulate failure of concrete solids.Computers and Concrete20102015-07-10 10:13:04Neznano32202UDK: 519.61:624.074.4:624.04ISSN pri članku: 1598-8198COBISS_ID: 5126497OceCobissID: 2339425sl