A review of dynamic experimental techniques and mechanical behaviour of rock materials

QB Zhang, J Zhao - Rock mechanics and rock engineering, 2014 - Springer
The purpose of this review is to discuss the development and the state of the art in dynamic
testing techniques and dynamic mechanical behaviour of rock materials. The review begins …

A review on cementitious self-healing and the potential of phase-field methods for modeling crack-closing and fracture recovery

S Yang, F Aldakheel, A Caggiano, P Wriggers… - Materials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Improving the durability and sustainability of concrete structures has been driving the
enormous number of research papers on self-healing mechanisms that have been …

A mesoscale fracture model for concrete

O Yılmaz, JF Molinari - Cement and Concrete Research, 2017 - Elsevier
We analyze the dynamic failure of concrete using two and three-dimensional finite-element
models. In particular, the current results extend, using a unique parallel computing …

Dynamic fracture investigation of concrete by a rate-dependent explicit phase field model integrating viscoelasticity and micro-viscosity

L Hai, P Wriggers, Y Huang, H Zhang, S Xu - Computer Methods in Applied …, 2024 - Elsevier
To investigate dynamic fracture mechanisms of quasi-brittle materials, this work proposes a
rate-dependent phase field model that integrates both macroscopic viscoelasticity and micro …

Experimental study on infrared thermal response characteristics of water-bearing concrete under drop hammer impact

X Li, Z Li, S Yin, Y Lei, Y Niu, H Tian, X Song… - Infrared Physics & …, 2023 - Elsevier
The dynamic impact damage of concrete will lead to serious safety accidents, and the water
environment will aggravate the degree of damage. In this paper, an infrared monitoring …

Mesoscopic modeling and simulation of the dynamic tensile behavior of concrete

RR Pedersen, A Simone, LJ Sluys - Cement and Concrete Research, 2013 - Elsevier
We present a two-dimensional mesoscopic finite element model for simulating the rate-and
moisture-dependent material behavior of concrete. The idealized mesostructure consists of …

A microscale model for concrete failure in poro-elasto-plastic media

F Aldakheel - Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics, 2020 - Elsevier
This work provides a micromechanical framework for modeling water-induced failure
mechanisms of concrete in an experimental-virtual lab. The complicated geometry and …

Mesoscale modelling of the dynamic tensile strength enhancement of concrete in spalling tests using interface elements

R Zhou, Y Lu, W Wang, C Cheng, Z Lu - Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 2024 - Elsevier
The dynamic tensile strength of concrete has been experimentally reported to increase
significantly with the increase of imposed strain rates. However, the intrinsic mechanisms …

Numerical simulation of reinforced concrete beams with different shear reinforcements under dynamic impact loads

J Ožbolt, A Sharma - International journal of impact engineering, 2011 - Elsevier
The behavior of concrete/reinforced concrete structures is strongly influenced by the loading
rate. Reinforced concrete structural members subjected to impact loads behave quite …

Comparison study on the impact compression mechanical properties of coral aggregate concrete and ordinary Portland concrete

Y Cai, H Ren, Z Long, R Guo, K Du, S Chen, Z Zheng - Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
Coral aggregate concrete (CAC) has been widely used in the construction of South Sea
islands and reefs. However, the dynamic mechanical properties of CAC under high strain …