In this work, a critical comparison between three different numerical approaches for the
computational modelling of quasi-brittle structural failure is presented. Among the many …

Aiming to bridge the gap between damage and fracture mechanics for modeling localized
failure in solids, this paper addresses a novel geometrically regularized gradient-damage …

Nonlocal integral and/or gradient enhancements are widely used to resolve the mesh
dependency issue with standard continuum damage models. However, it is reported that …

This paper presents a new constitutive model describing the mechanical behavior of
concrete at early age and beyond. This model, entitled solidification–microprestress …

Concrete is undoubtedly the most important and widely used construction material of the last
centuries. Nevertheless, mathematical models that can accurately capture the particular …

The irreversibility of damage evolution is a cornerstone of classical damage mechanics.
Unfortunately, the existing gradient damage models in the literature cannot always fulfill this …

In recent years, phase-field theory has become an efficient approach for predicting damage
and fracture of engineering materials. However, the rate-dependence of quasi-brittle …

This paper presents a nonlocal coupled damage-plasticity model for the analysis of ductile
fracture. The proposed model makes use of both damage mechanics and plasticity theories …

A microplane plasticity model is regularized by an implicit gradient enhancement. The
plasticity model is defined by a Drucker-Prager yield criterion and within the …

Nonlocal implicit gradient enhancements are widely used to suppress mesh dependency in
simulations involving strain localization. For example, nonlocality is often introduced through …