An embedded crack model for failure analysis of concrete solids

Dujc, Jaka (author), Brank, Boštjan (author), Ibrahimbegović, Adnan (author), Brancherie, Delphine (author)

We 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.

• Language: English
• Keywords: embedded crack, plain concrete, finite elements, dicontinuities
• Typology: 1.01 - Original Scientific Article
• Organization: FGG - Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering
• Publisher: Computers and Concrete
• Year: 2010
• Number of pages: Str. 331-346
• Numbering: Letn. 7, št. 4
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-32202
• UDC: 519.61:624.074.4:624.04
• ISSN on article: 1598-8198
• COBISS.SI-ID: 5126497
• Publication date in RUL: 10.07.2015

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• Title: Computers and Concrete
• Shortened title: Comput. Concr. Int. J.
• Publisher: Techno-Press
• ISSN: 1598-8198
• COBISS.SI-ID: 2339425