The early-age cracking of concrete is one of the most critical parameters affecting the
performance of concrete structures. It is attributed to both the internal and external influences …

Abstract The Strong Discontinuity embedded Approach (SDA) has proved to be a robust
numerical method for simulating fracture of quasi-brittle materials such as glass and …

The paper presents the results of a numerical analysis (FEM) describing the effect of the
undercutting head angle on the formation of the rock mass failure zone during the initial …

The seismic crack propagation of concrete gravity dams with initial cracks at the upstream
and downstream faces has rarely been studied during strong earthquakes. In this paper, a …

This work presents a procedure to simulate the growth and propagation of localized tensile
cracks on quasi-brittle materials. The so-called smeared damage approach, which consists …

In order to evaluate the safety of concrete structures with the initial defect, the meso-scale
mechanical characteristics needed to be studied. The uniaxial loading failure process of …

The original model proposed present many advantages for applications which require
cracks opening and reclosure management. It is easy to implement in most of the finite …

An automatic cohesive crack propagation modelling methodology for quasi-brittle materials
using polygon elements is presented. Each polygon is treated as a subdomain that is …

In demolition process of large concrete structures, the non-explosive methods can be
advantageous in reducing noise, vibration, and dust emission compared to the conventional …

The most serious issue in maintaining reinforced concrete structures is corrosion, since it
can lead to structural collapse. Accurately evaluating the residual capacity of a corroded …