The field of structural engineering is vast, spanning areas from the design of new
infrastructure to the assessment of existing infrastructure. From the onset, traditional entry …

The accuracy of an adopted cohesive zone model (CZM) can affect the simulated fracture
response significantly. The CZM has been usually obtained using global experimental …

An anisotropic nonlinear cohesive model based on continuum damage mechanics is
proposed to predict the mixed-mode delamination initiation and growth of composite …

Delamination in laminated composites are efficiently modelled with the cohesive zone
model (CZM). The shape of the cohesive law becomes important when simulating …

This work addresses the determination of the cohesive law under mode I loading of bovine
cortical bone tissue using the Double Cantilever Beam (DCB) test. Direct and inverse …

Traditional methods for the inverse identification of elastic properties and local cohesive
zone model (CZM) of solids utilize only global experimental data. In contrast, this paper …

Background Mechanical characterization of materials that solely relies on global responses
may overlook important local behavior that significantly affects the characterization of …

Failure of adhesive bonded structures often occurs concurrent with the formation of a non-
negligible fracture process zone in front of a macroscopic crack. For this reason, the analysis …

This work evaluates the ability of cohesive zone modeling-based approaches to predict
delamination in composite materials that develop large process zones under complex …

Prediction of quasi-brittle behaviour of structural components from fibre reinforced
composites under mechanical loads should incorporate such physical processes as elastic …