This paper presents a Finite Element model for the modeling of the failure of heterogeneous
material at the meso-scale. This model is cast into the framework of the Enhanced Finite …

Most industrial and field studies of transport processes in Discrete Fracture Networks (DFNs)
involve strong simplifying assumptions, especially at the meshing stage. High-accuracy …

Reinforced concrete structures must fulfill serviceability functions in terms of durability and
bearing capacities. Steel–concrete interface plays a crucial role in the cracking behavior …

Imbibition plays a central role during multiphase flows in geological media; yet, our
understanding of imbibition dynamics across the multiscale features of rocks, including …

Abstract The Fracture Cut (FraC) approach to mesh three-dimensional (3D) Discrete
Fracture Networks (DFN) is presented. The considered DFNs consist of a network of planar …

Deformation mechanisms at the pore scale are responsible for producing large strains in
porous rocks. They include cataclastic flow, dislocation creep, dynamic recrystallization …

This paper focuses on the application of a beam-particle model to study the failure of
concrete under complex loading. The formulation of the model is based both on lattice …

The article presents a numerical finite element study of fluid leakage in concrete. Concrete
cracking is numerically modelled in the framework of a macroscopic probabilistic approach …

In this paper, a meso-scale analysis is performed (1) to study the size effect on the nominal
stress at failure and,(2) to quantify the evolution of the fracture process zone (FPZ) in the …

The effects of confining pressure are investigated for two samples of a macro-cracked
concrete. Samples are first macro-cracked with a splitting tensile strength test (Brazilian) …