Crack propagation criteria in the framework of X-FEM-based structural analyses

International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 239-259

  Dumstorff, Peter ^a   Meschke, Günther ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cohesive cracks; Concrete structures; Crack growth; Cracking; Extended finite element method

Indexed keywords

BRITTLENESS; CRACK PROPAGATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE MECHANICS; STRESSES;

COHESIVE CRACKS; DISCONTINUOUS DISPLACEMENTS; EXTENDED FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

BRITTLENESS; CRACK PROPAGATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE MECHANICS; STRESSES; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

CONCRETE STRUCTURE; CRACK PROPAGATION; CRACKING; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 33846942677     PISSN: 03639061     EISSN: 10969853     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nag.560     Document Type: Article

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