Investigating specimen size and shape effects on compressive mechanical behaviors of recycled aggregate concrete using discrete element mesoscale modeling

Y Yu, J Xu, J Su, L Xu, Y Luo - Construction and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
In comparison to natural aggregate concrete (NAC), recycled aggregate concrete (RAC)
typically exhibits a more diverse composition of materials, heightened variability and greater …

A return mapping algorithm based on the hyper dual step derivative approximation for elastoplastic models

X Zhou, A Shi, D Lu, Y Chen, X Zhuang, X Lu… - Computer Methods in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Accurately evaluating derivatives poses a key challenge when numerically implementing
complex constitutive models. This work presents an implicit stress update algorithm that …

An elastoplastic damage constitutive model for capturing dynamic enhancement effect of rock and concrete through equivalent stress history

X Xu, LY Chi, Q Yu, J Yang, P Chen - International Journal of Impact …, 2023 - Elsevier
The strength enhancement effect of rock and concrete under dynamic loading is one of the
significant response characteristics differing from quasi-static loading. Typically, current …

[HTML][HTML] An agile, intelligent and scalable framework for mix design optimization of green concrete incorporating recycled aggregates from precast rejects

Y Yu, GH Fang, R Kurda, AR Sabuj, XY Zhao - Case Studies in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Recent advances highlight the potential of low-carbon concrete using recycled aggregates
from precast rejects. This material, called precast recycled aggregate concrete (PRAC) …

Lateral Dynamic Response of Helical Pile in Viscoelastic Foundation Considering Shear Deformation

X Yang, C Wang, S Cao, F Wang, W Wu - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Helical piles are a new type of pile that has good application prospects, and researchers
have carried out an in-depth investigation into their vertical uplift and compressive bearing …

[HTML][HTML] Compressive stress–strain relationship and its variability of basalt fiber reinforced recycled aggregate concrete

Y Yu, L Zhou, L Lin - AIP Advances, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
Basalt fiber reinforced recycled aggregate concrete (BFRAC) is a high-performance,
environmentally friendly material that combines lightweight, high-strength fibers with low …

Elastoplastic damage behavior of quasi-brittle rocks considering crack closure evolution

H Li, Y Lai, M Zhang, Y Chen, Q Ma, T Liang… - Computers and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Crack closure evolution in compaction stage of quasi-brittle rocks is a very common
phenomenon. A distinct feature of quasi-brittle rocks is that, under compression, presence of …

[HTML][HTML] Rock strength weakening subject to principal stress rotation: Experimental and numerical investigations

H Liu, G Wang, C Yang, J Zhang, S Chen - Journal of Rock Mechanics and …, 2024 - Elsevier
During the construction and operation of gas storage reservoirs, changes in the principal
stress direction can induce fracture propagation under conditions of lower differential stress …

A numerical algorithm for damage progression of reinforced concrete bridge piers during air temperature and solar radiation cycles

K Zhang, J Lei, Z Wang, Q Yuan - Engineering Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
Reinforced concrete (RC) solid piers are unavoidably affected by air temperature changes
and solar radiation during service life. Nevertheless, the deterioration of pier concrete with …

Experimental and Numerical Study on Triaxial Failure Mechanism of Rock–Concrete Combined Body

X Zhu, Y Guo, J Bu, X Chen - Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 2024 - Springer
The triaxial mechanical properties of rock–concrete combined bodies are crucial for the safe
operation of concrete engineering on rock foundations. Hence, this study uses a …