This work presents an introduction to popular damage and fracture models along with the
major breakthroughs and the current state of the art. The theoretical and computational …

The study of microscopic processes in modified asphalt is crucial for road engineering but
has been challenged by difficulties and means limitations. The phase field model, on the …

Despite the popularity of phase-field models for fracture in purely mechanical problems, their
application to the modeling of fracture in multi-physics problems is much less reported. This …

The optimal design, reliable manufacture and durable utilization of electromechanical
systems demand objective modeling of failure under coupled electric field and mechanical …

As it is extremely difficult, if not impossible, to carry out fully coupled chemo-mechanical tests
lasting several hundreds of years, a reliable modeling approach is thus indispensable in …

Modeling damage and fracture in concrete accurately is crucial for a comprehensive
analysis of structures under concurrent thermal and mechanical actions. This paper presents …

Early-age cracking in massive concrete has long attracted research focus, essentially
governed by the game between crack driving and resistance. However, cracking resistance …

The application of the Cohesive Zone Model (CZM) in concrete meso-mechanics solves the
nonlinear problem of material crack tip well. At present, the application methods of CZM in …

Due to the intense exothermic hydration process, early-age concrete undergoes restrained
shrinkage deformation, which can easily lead to cracks in concrete structures during …

Understanding and predicting mechanical properties in large-scale structures such as dams
poses a significant challenge, largely due to the inherent size effect in concrete materials …