A review on fracture propagation in concrete: Models, methods, and benchmark tests
Rigorous characterization of fracture evolution in quasi-brittle materials–such as concrete–
requires computationally intensive and, mostly, complex approaches. However, the …
requires computationally intensive and, mostly, complex approaches. However, the …
A cohesive fracture model for predicting crack spacing and crack width in reinforced concrete structures
The cracking behavior analysis, in terms of crack spacing and crack width prediction, is
essential to assess the damage and durability of a reinforced concrete (RC) structure …
essential to assess the damage and durability of a reinforced concrete (RC) structure …
[HTML][HTML] The damage effect on the dynamic characteristics of FRP-strengthened reinforced concrete structures
The present work aims to assess the modal properties of reinforced concrete structures
strengthened with FRP-based systems subjected to progressive damage. In particular, an …
strengthened with FRP-based systems subjected to progressive damage. In particular, an …
An investigation about debonding mechanisms in FRP-strengthened RC structural elements by using a cohesive/volumetric modeling technique
Several existing fracture modeling strategies for the debonding mechanism simulation in
strengthened structural elements rely on simplified cohesive approaches for concrete/FRP …
strengthened structural elements rely on simplified cohesive approaches for concrete/FRP …
An improved fracture approach to investigate the degradation of vibration characteristics for reinforced concrete beams under progressive damage
This work presents a cohesive fracture modeling approach to investigate the damage effects
on the mechanical response of reinforced concrete beams in terms of degradation of …
on the mechanical response of reinforced concrete beams in terms of degradation of …
The reinforcing effect of nano-modified epoxy resin on the failure behavior of FRP-plated RC structures
The ability to manipulate concrete-based and composite materials at the nanoscale
represents an innovative approach to improving their mechanical properties and designing …
represents an innovative approach to improving their mechanical properties and designing …
Failure analysis of ultra high-performance fiber-reinforced concrete structures enhanced with nanomaterials by using a diffuse cohesive interface approach
Recent progresses in nanotechnology have clearly shown that the incorporation of
nanomaterials within concrete elements leads to a sensible increase in strength and …
nanomaterials within concrete elements leads to a sensible increase in strength and …
[HTML][HTML] Microstructural design for elastic wave attenuation in 3D printed nacre-like bioinspired metamaterials lightened with hollow platelets
In this work, the wave propagation properties of lightened bioinspired composite materials
are investigated. A new lightened nacre-like microstructure is proposed demonstrating that …
are investigated. A new lightened nacre-like microstructure is proposed demonstrating that …
Dynamic fracture analysis in quasi-brittle materials via a finite element approach based on the combination of the ALE formulation and M− integral method
This work proposes an efficient FE-based approach for reproducing dynamic crack
propagation phenomena in quasi-brittle materials. The proposed model uses a Moving …
propagation phenomena in quasi-brittle materials. The proposed model uses a Moving …
Band gap tuning through microscopic instabilities of compressively loaded lightened nacre-like composite metamaterials
Large deformation effects give the opportunity for tuning and manipulating the dynamic
properties of periodic microstructured materials, including those related to vibration control …
properties of periodic microstructured materials, including those related to vibration control …