[HTML][HTML] Mesoscopic modeling approach and application for steel fiber reinforced concrete under dynamic loading: a review

J Zhang, Z Wu, H Yu, H Ma, B Da - Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Steel fiber reinforced concrete (SFRC) has drawn extensive attention in recent years for its
superior mechanical response to dynamic and impact loadings. Based on the existing test …

[HTML][HTML] A Voronoi-based gaussian smoothing algorithm for efficiently generating RVEs of multi-phase composites with graded aggregates and random pores

Y Su, PM Iyela, J Zhu, X Chao, S Kang, X Long - Materials & Design, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper presents an innovative numerical modeling framework capable of generating
highly realistic 3D mesoscale multi-phase concrete models with unprecedented efficiency …

Reconstruction of the meso-scale concrete model using a deep convolutional generative adversarial network (DCGAN)

Y Liu, J Zhang, T Zhao, Z Wang, Z Wang - Construction and Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
The deep learning has been widely used in engineering mechanics, composite materials
and other fields due to its powerful information analysis ability. A Deep Convolutional …

Effects of fiber characteristics and specimen sizes on static and dynamic split-tensile failures of BFLAC: 3D mesoscopic simulations

W Yu, C Xie, L Jin, X Du - Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, a three-dimensional mesoscopic numerical model considering concrete
heterogeneity and explicit modelling of basalt fibers was established to simulate the static …

Mechanism analysis on tensile fracture properties of heterogeneous BFLAC at cryogenic temperature: Experimental investigation and mesoscale simulation

W Yu, C Xie, L Jin, X Du, J Wang - Construction and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
This study aims to investigate the tensile failure behaviours and corresponding fracture
mechanisms of basalt fiber reinforced lightweight-aggregate concrete (BFLAC) at various …

Dynamic fracture investigation of concrete by a rate-dependent explicit phase field model integrating viscoelasticity and micro-viscosity

L Hai, P Wriggers, Y Huang, H Zhang, S Xu - Computer Methods in Applied …, 2024 - Elsevier
To investigate dynamic fracture mechanisms of quasi-brittle materials, this work proposes a
rate-dependent phase field model that integrates both macroscopic viscoelasticity and micro …

Mesoscopic investigation of the matrix pores and ITZ effects on the mechanical properties of seawater sea-sand coral aggregate concrete

Z Yang, X Zhan, H Zhu, B Zhang, F Lu… - Journal of Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, the matrix pores and ITZ effects on the mechanical properties of seawater sea-
sand coral aggregate concrete (SSCAC) were investigated via the meso-element equivalent …

Mesoscopic discrete modeling of compression and fracture behavior of concrete: Effects of aggregate size distribution and interface transition zone

L Yang, K Li, X Hu, Z Peng, Q Liu, C Shi - Cement and Concrete …, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper presents a mesoscopic discrete modeling approach for studying compression
and fracture behavior of concrete. A modified piecewise linear sieve curve was proposed to …

3D meso-scale fracture modelling of concrete with random aggregates using a phase-field regularized cohesive zone model

H Li, Y Huang, Z Yang, K Yu, QM Li - International Journal of Solids and …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study develops a mesoscale fracture modelling method combining the phase-field
regularized cohesive zone model (PF-CZM) and random aggregate models for simulating …

3D mesoscale modelling of steel fiber-reinforced aggregate concrete

Z Wu, W She, J Zhang, J Tang, Y Cao, B Da - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Steel fiber-reinforced concrete (SFRC) is a versatile engineering material renowned for its
exceptional strength, toughness, and durability. In order to gain a thorough understanding of …