Simulation of mixed-mode fracture of concrete using extended finite element method

Gongcheng Lixue/Engineering Mechanics

Volumn 24, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages 46-52

  Fang, Xiu Jun ^a   Jin, Feng ^a   Wang, Jin Ting ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cohesive crack model; Extended finite element; Fracture process; Maximum tangential stress criterion; Quasi brittle materials

Indexed keywords

COHESIVE CRACK MODEL; EXTENDED FINITE ELEMENT; FRACTURE PROCESS; MAXIMUM TANGENTIAL STRESS CRITERION; QUASI-BRITTLE MATERIALS;

BRITTLENESS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACKS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STIFFNESS;

CONCRETES;

EID: 34447304604     PISSN: 10004750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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