Modeling of the evolution of distributed damage such as microcracking, void formation, and
softening frictional slip necessitates strain-softening constitutive models. The nonlocal …

A timely review is presented on artificial intelligence (AI) and, more specifically, deep
learning, which is a subfield of machine learning (ML), applied to the design and behaviour …

The use of polymer and steel fibres in plain concrete appears to be an excellent solution for
limiting crack propagation and improving the post-ductility performance of concrete …

Acoustic Emission (AE) is a non-destructive testing technique which can be used to identify
both the damage level and the nature of that damage such as tensile cracks and shear …

Self-healing of cracks in an ultra high performance concrete, considered as a model
material, is investigated in this paper. An experimental program is carried out in order to …

The size effect on the fracture process zone in notched and unnotched three point bending
tests of concrete beams is analysed by a meso-scale approach. Concrete is modelled at the …

Acoustic emission (AE) energy, instead of amplitude, associated with each of the event is
used to estimate the fracture process zone (FPZ) size. A steep increase in the cumulative AE …

Damage due to corrosion is most common in reinforced and prestressed concrete structures.
Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) and detection of corrosion and cracks in initial stages is …

In this research, the fracture processes in concrete subjected to monotonic and fatigue
loadings are characterized and the differences in failure mechanisms are studied using …

This paper explores the use of acoustic emission (AE) and X-ray tomography to identify the
mechanisms of damage and the fracture process during compressive loading on concrete …