An overview of computational methods to model fracture in brittle and quasi‐brittle materials
is given. The overview focuses on continuum models for fracture. First, numerical difficulties …

This paper reviews different crack tracking techniques in three-dimensions applicable in the
context of partition of unity methods, especially meshfree methods. Issues such as …

In this paper, we present a self-propagating Strong Discontinuity embedded Approach
(SDA) for quasi-brittle fracture. The method is based on the Statically Optimal Symmetric …

The cracking elements (CE) method is a recently presented self-propagating strong
discontinuity embedded approach with the statically optimal symmetric (SDA-SOS) …

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 …

All crack models developed to date can be classified into discrete-and continuum-based
approaches. While discrete models are advantageously capable of capturing the kinetics of …

A new technique for modeling cracks in quasi-brittle materials based on the use of interface
solid finite elements is presented. This strategy named mesh fragmentation technique …

This paper presents a novel and robust three-dimensional plain concrete cracking model
applicable to the study of structural stability of large structures, such as dams, while …

This work proposes an efficient cohesive finite element modeling approach based on a
diffuse interelement interface strategy to reproduce the fracture behavior of quasi‐brittle …

The development of a new finite element technique for the simulation of discontinuous
failure phenomena in three dimensions is the key objective of this study. In contrast to the …