This paper aims at developing an efficient numerical model to numerically reproduce the fire-
induced spalling process taking place in concrete and to investigate the underlying …

Temperature-induced concrete fracture is a multi-field coupled process and the propagation
of crack is complex because of the nonhomogeneity of materials. In this paper, the …

This paper presents a novel phase-field thermomechanical modeling framework for
predicting complicated behaviors of thermal cracking in glass panes under fire. The main …

The manuscript is concerned with the phase-field modeling of thermal cracking in massive
hardening concrete structures. Owing to the exothermic reactions, known as hydration, a …

Thermally induced cracking occurs in many engineering problems such as drying shrinkage
cracking of concrete, thermal shock induced fracture, micro cracking of two-phase composite …

Modeling damage and fracture in concrete accurately is crucial for a comprehensive
analysis of structures under concurrent thermal and mechanical actions. This paper presents …

Phase field models can effectively capture complicated crack evolution characteristics such
as propagation, bifurcating, intersecting and merging. However, the simulation of three …

Fracture in concrete at high temperatures involves complex thermo‐mechanical couplings
and arbitrary crack evolution, imposing great challenges to its computational modeling. This …

In the recent years, the phase field method for simulating fracture problems has received
considerable attention. This is due to the salient features of the method: 1) it can be …

Explosive spalling of concrete has been explained based on thermal stress and vapor
pressure, and the mechanism of explosive spalling has been still discussed. In this study …