A geometrically non-linear three dimensionalcohesive crack method for reinforced concrete structures

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University of Canterbury. Mechanical Engineering.
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2008
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Rabczuk, T.
Zi, G.
Bordas, S.
Nguyen-Xuan, H.
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A three-dimensional meshfree method for modeling arbitrary crack initiation and crack growth in reinforced concrete structure is presented. This meshfree method is based on a partition of unity concept and formulated for geometrically non-linear problems. The crack kinematics are obtained by enriching the solution space in order to capture the correct crack kinematics. A cohesive zone model is used after crack initiation. The reinforcement modeled by truss or beam elements is connected by a bond model to the concrete. We applied the method to model the fracture of several reinforced concrete structures and compared the results to experimental data.

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Rabczuk, T., Zi, G., Bordas, S., Nguyen-Xuan, H. (2008) A geometrically non-linear three dimensional cohesive crack method for reinforced concrete structures. Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 75(16), pp. 4740-4758.
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prestressed concrete, reinforced concrete, cohesive zone modeling, crack growth, brittle fracture
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