Discrete models of solids have been motivated, in large part, by the discontinuous and
heterogeneous nature of material structure and its breakdown under loading. The …

Sequentially linear solution procedures provide a robust alternative to their traditional
incremental-iterative counterparts for finite element simulation of quasi-brittle materials …

Size effect on structural strength of concrete prisms subjected to three-point bending has
been studied using the lattice model, which has been extended and now contains a realistic …

This research studies the impact of localized damage and deformed printing geometry on
the structural failure of plastic collapse for 3D concrete printing (3DCP) using the lattice …

This paper presents a semi-coupled approach for the modelling of the response of masonry
buildings subjected to tunnelling-induced settlements. The 2D finite element model includes …

This paper presents a validation process of the developed multi-scale modelling scheme on
mortar composites. Special attention was paid to make the material structure of real and …

In the finite element modelling of masonry structures, the micro-modelling technique of
differentiating the continuum into a linear elastic bulk, and interfaces representing non-linear …

The most widely used method for simulating the non-linear behaviour of concrete and
masonry structures is the Newton–Raphson method with arc-length control (NR method) …

Sequentially linear analysis (SLA), an event‐by‐event procedure for finite element (FE)
simulation of quasi‐brittle materials, is based on sequentially identifying a critical integration …

In this paper, we study a mixed-mode fracture process using a conventional two dimensional
lattice model with incorporated meso-level internal material structure. Simple elasto-brittle …