An embedded strong discontinuity model for cracking of plain concrete

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering

Volumn 195, Issue 52, 2006, Pages 7115-7138

  Feist, C ^a   Hofstetter, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

Author keywords

Concrete; Crack; Finite element; Fracture; Nonlocal; Strong discontinuity approach; Tracking

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACK INITIATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRAIN;

CRACK PATH; CRACK TRACKING; DISCONTINUITY MODEL; NONLOCAL STRAIN FIELD; PLAIN CONCRETE; STRONG DISCONTINUITY APPROACH;

CONCRETES;

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONCRETES; CRACK INITIATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRAIN;

EID: 33748798008     PISSN: 00457825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cma.2005.01.028     Document Type: Article

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