This study proposes new contact models to be incorporated into discrete element method
(DEM) to more accurately simulate the tensile softening in quasi-brittle materials, such as …

The embedding of discontinuities into finite elements has become a powerful technique for
the simulation of fracture in a wide variety of mechanical problems. However, existing …

One of the most common obstacles faced by engineers when making numerical models to
assess damage in historical masonry lies in defining the most suitable constitutive models …

This paper presents an implicit orthotropic model based on the Continuum Damage
Mechanics isotropic models. A mapping relationship is established between the behaviour …

This paper presents a numerical procedure for fracture of brickwork masonry based on the
strong discontinuity approach. The model is an extension of the cohesive model prepared by …

Finite element method (FEM) provides the numerically solving differential equations arising
in engineering and mathematical modeling of physical systems. This process begins by …

This paper presents a numerical implementation of the cohesive crack model for the
analysis of quasibrittle materials based on the strong discontinuity approach in the …

In mountainous areas, geological disasters carrying large boulders can cause severe
damage to the widely used masonry buildings due to the high impact forces. To better …

Classical gradient enhanced damage models have been intensively studied and
demonstrated to provide reliable predictions of structural failure. Singularities due to local …

In this article an overall procedure is proposed, for the numerical investigation of the
structural response of ancient monuments made of megalithic stones. The procedure is …