Evaluation of directional mesh bias in concrete fracture simulations using continuum damage models

Engineering Fracture Mechanics

Volumn 75, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1921-1943

  Jirásek, Milan ^a   Grassl, Peter ^b  

^a CZECH TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY IN PRAGUE   (Czech Republic)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anisotropy; Concrete; Damage; Finite elements; Fracture

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTINUUM DAMAGE MECHANICS; CRACKS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE; FRACTURE MECHANICS; FRACTURE TESTING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

BIAXIAL STRENGTH; CONTINUUM DAMAGE MODELS; DIRECTIONAL MESH BIAS;

CONCRETES;

ANISOTROPY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONCRETES; CONTINUUM DAMAGE MECHANICS; CRACKS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE; FRACTURE MECHANICS; FRACTURE TESTING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

EID: 39149135859     PISSN: 00137944     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.engfracmech.2007.11.010     Document Type: Article

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