Freeze-thaw erosion is the main reason for rock mass instability in cold regions and poses
major threats to public safety. In this study, the stress threshold, energy, and strain field …

Abstract The Dual Boundary Element Method (DBEM) has successfully been applied to
fracture mechanics problems for the last three decades. Restricting the approach to linear …

This work presents an extension of the displacement fitting technique for the assessment of
stress intensity factors (SIFs) of three-dimensional linear elastic fracture problems using the …

Geomaterials are porous, and there are air, water and other liquids inside the pore space.
Pore pressure fluctuation may result in the change of contact forces between the solid …

O estudo de fadiga é de extrema importância, pois acredita-se que a fadiga seja
responsável por 90% das falhas ocorridas em componentes metálicos. Pensando nisso …

Abstract The Dual Boundary Element Method (DBEM) has successfully been applied to
fracture mechanics problems for the last three decades. Restricting the approach to Linear …

Materiais enrijecidos são encontrados cotidianamente na engenharia, como na construção
de aeronaves, veículos, navios e manufaturas diversas. Na Engenharia Civil, são exemplos …

Method (XFEM). Along with the experimental studies, numerical simulation emerges as a
powerful tool to predict the fatigue crack growth in rail steel and may deliver important …