A 3D mesoscale damage-plasticity approach for masonry structures under cyclic loading

E Minga, L Macorini, BA Izzuddin - Meccanica, 2018 - Springer
This paper deals with the accurate modelling of unreinforced masonry (URM) behaviour
using a 3D mesoscale description consisting of quadratic solid elements for masonry units …

[HTML][HTML] Parametric nonlinear modelling of 3D masonry arch bridges

S Grosman, L Macorini, BA Izzuddin - Advances in Engineering Software, 2023 - Elsevier
Detailed modelling of masonry arch bridges and viaducts presents unique computational
challenges. Not only do such structures exhibit complex nonlinear behaviour, but they are …

Phase‐field modeling of brittle fracture along the thickness direction of plates and shells

M Ambati, J Heinzmann, M Seiler… - International Journal for …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The prediction of fracture in thin‐walled structures is decisive for a wide range of
applications. Modeling methods such as the phase‐field method usually consider cracks to …

Mesoscale analysis of multi-span masonry arch bridges

E Tubaldi, E Minga, L Macorini, BA Izzuddin - Engineering Structures, 2020 - Elsevier
Masonry arch bridges often include multiple spans, where adjacent arches and piers interact
with each other giving rise to a complex response under traffic loading. Thus, the …

Three‐dimensional multiscale finite element models for in‐service performance assessment of bridges

M Mashayekhi, E Santini‐Bell - Computer‐Aided Civil and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Accurate representation of the structural performance of civil engineering structures,
specifically complex bridge structures, may be achieved through an efficient multiscale finite …

Numerical investigation of arches in brick-masonry bridges

Y Zhang, L Macorini, BA Izzuddin - Structure and Infrastructure …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
A significant number of old masonry bridges are still in use and need to be assessed
considering current traffic loading and safety requirements. Masonry bridges are complex …

Numerical modelling of three-dimensional masonry arch bridge structures

S Grosman, AB Bilbao, L Macorini… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - icevirtuallibrary.com
A substantial part of the underline bridges that belong to the asset collection of the main
railway and roadway infrastructure operators in the UK and Europe have the structural …

A dual super-element domain decomposition approach for parallel nonlinear finite element analysis

GA Jokhio, BA Izzuddin - International Journal for Computational …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
This article presents a new domain decomposition method for nonlinear finite element
analysis introducing the concept of dual partition super-elements. The method extends ideas …

A smart component model replacement approach for refined simulation of large nonlinear RC structures

N Zhang, Q Gu, S Huang, R Chang, TY Yang - Computers & Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper proposes a novel smart component model replacement (SCMR) approach that is
not only efficient for large-scale nonlinear structural analysis, but also accurate in the refined …

A ternary diagram approach to investigate the competition within the bohai sea rim multi-port group

Q Lin, M Grifoll Colls, P Zhuang… - Journal of marine …, 2024 - upcommons.upc.edu
The Bohai Rim region constitutes the third prominent “growth pole” in China's economic
landscape, wherein the Bohai Rim multi-port system, encompassing Tian** Port, Dalian …