Fully automatic modelling of cohesive discrete crack propagation in concrete beams using local arc-length methods

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 41, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 801-826

  Yang, Zhenjun ^a   Chen, Jianfei ^b  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arc length method; Concrete beams; Discrete crack model; Finite element analysis; Mixed mode crack propagation

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; BENDING (DEFORMATION); COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE; NONLINEAR EQUATIONS; TENSILE STRESS;

NOTCH PROBLEMS;

CONCRETE BEAMS AND GIRDERS;

CONCRETE STRUCTURE; CRACK PROPAGATION; FRACTURE MECHANICS;

EID: 0347930701     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2003.09.033     Document Type: Article

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