Discrete models of solids have been motivated, in large part, by the discontinuous and
heterogeneous nature of material structure and its breakdown under loading. The …

Sequentially linear solution procedures provide a robust alternative to their traditional
incremental-iterative counterparts for finite element simulation of quasi-brittle materials …

This research studies the impact of localized damage and deformed printing geometry on
the structural failure of plastic collapse for 3D concrete printing (3DCP) using the lattice …

This paper presents a validation process of the developed multi-scale modelling scheme on
mortar composites. Special attention was paid to make the material structure of real and …

In the finite element modelling of masonry structures, the micro-modelling technique of
differentiating the continuum into a linear elastic bulk, and interfaces representing non-linear …

The bond between concrete and reinforcement is one of the critical parameters influencing
the structural behavior of reinforced concrete (RC). This research proposes a mathematical …

In quasi-brittle materials, such as reinforced concrete, localisation of initially diffuse cracking
evolving in localised cracking patterns consists of a numerically challenging task. With …

The most widely used method for simulating the non-linear behaviour of concrete and
masonry structures is the Newton–Raphson method with arc-length control (NR method) …

Even well-established non-linear FEM codes may present convergence issues when solving
highly unstable problems, eg fracture mechanics problems, especially in the presence of a …

Sequentially linear analysis (SLA), an event‐by‐event procedure for finite element (FE)
simulation of quasi‐brittle materials, is based on sequentially identifying a critical integration …