Over the last three decades, a number of researchers have used the gradient-enhanced
plasticity theory to model the microstructural material behavior, which is not able to be …

In this part II, companion article, we present the numerical review of continuum damage
mechanics and plasticity in the context of finite element. The numerical advancements in …

Most of the materials produced and utilized in industry are heterogeneous on one or another
spatial scale. Typical examples include metal alloy systems, porous media, polycrystalline …

An improved gradient-enhanced approach for softening elasto-plasticity is proposed, which
in essence is fully nonlocal, ie an equivalent integral nonlocal format exists. The method …

The enhanced gradient plasticity theories formulate a constitutive framework on the
continuum level that is used to bridge the gap between the micromechanical plasticity and …

Continuum damage formulations are commonly used for the simulation of diffuse fracture
processes. Implicit gradient damage models are employed to avoid the spurious mesh …

The definition and magnitude of the intrinsic length scale are keys to the development of the
gradient plasticity theory that incorporates size effects. However, a fixed value of the material …

Theories on intrinsic or material length scales find applications in the modeling of size-
dependent phenomena. In elasticity, length scales enter the constitutive equations through …

The paper shows three-dimensional numerical results regarding concrete fracture at
aggregate level in a notched concrete beam under bending using cohesive interface …

The paper presents results of two-dimensional meso-scale simulations of fracture in notched
concrete beams subjected to three-point bending test. Concrete was assumed as a 4-phase …