Nonlinear modeling of the seismic response of masonry structures: critical review and open issues towards engineering practice

S Cattari, B Calderoni, I Caliò, G Camata… - Bulletin of Earthquake …, 2022 - Springer
This paper provides a comphrensive review of the critical aspects of nonlinear modeling for
evaluating the seismic response of masonry structures, emphasizing the issues relevant to …

State of the art on structural reinforced concrete design guidelines with non-linear analyses

MRT Arruda, M Deividas, K Vadimas - Mechanics of Advanced …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Structural design rules of reinforced concrete structures for using non-linear analysis with
MC2010 are presented in this article. The authors propose guidelines and good practice for …

[HTML][HTML] Geotechnical particle finite element method for modeling of soil-structure interaction under large deformation conditions

JM Carbonell, L Monforte, MO Ciantia, M Arroyo… - Journal of Rock …, 2022 - Elsevier
The possibilities of the particle finite element method (PFEM) for modeling geotechnical
problems are increasingly evident. PFEM is a numerical approach to solve large …

3D concurrent multiscale model for crack propagation in concrete

EA Rodrigues, OL Manzoli, LAG Bitencourt Jr - Computer Methods in …, 2020 - Elsevier
A new approach for concurrent multiscale modeling of three-dimensional crack propagation
in concrete is proposed. A macroscopic model with homogenized elastic parameters is …

Nonlinear modelling of the seismic response of masonry structures: calibration strategies

AM D'Altri, F Cannizzaro, M Petracca… - Bulletin of Earthquake …, 2022 - Springer
In this paper, a simple and practitioners-friendly calibration strategy to consistently link target
panel-scale mechanical properties (that can be found in national standards) to model …

[HTML][HTML] 2D mesoscale model for concrete based on the use of interface element with a high aspect ratio

EA Rodrigues, OL Manzoli, LAG Bitencourt Jr… - International Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
The mesostructure of concrete plays a very important role in the process of initiation and
propagation of cracks. Microcracks tend to start in the Interfacial Transition Zone (ITZ) and …

[HTML][HTML] Numerical modeling of steel fiber reinforced concrete with a discrete and explicit representation of steel fibers

LAG Bitencourt Jr, OL Manzoli, TN Bittencourt… - International Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
This work presents a novel numerical model based on the use of coupling finite elements to
simulate the behavior of steel fiber reinforced concrete (SFRC) with a discrete and explicit …

A stable mesh-independent approach for numerical modelling of structured soils at large strains

L Monforte, MO Ciantia, JM Carbonell, M Arroyo… - Computers and …, 2019 - Elsevier
We describe the large strain implementation of an elasto-plastic model for structured soils
into G-PFEM, a code developed for geotechnical simulations using the Particle Finite …

A finite deformation multiplicative plasticity model with non–local hardening for bonded geomaterials

K Oliynyk, MO Ciantia, C Tamagnini - Computers and Geotechnics, 2021 - Elsevier
The paper presents a finite deformation, isotropic hardening, non–associative elastic–plastic
constitutive model (FD _ Milan model) for describing the mechanical behavior of a wide …

A concurrent multiscale approach for modeling recycled aggregate concrete

EA Rodrigues, M Gimenes, LAG Bitencourt Jr… - … and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
The use of recycled concrete aggregates in new concrete is an alternative that can provide
economical and environmental benefits. However, the influence of the inert particles on the …