In this work, a critical comparison between three different numerical approaches for the
computational modelling of quasi-brittle structural failure is presented. Among the many …

This work presents a multiscale method based on computational homogenization for the
analysis of general heterogeneous thick shell structures, with special focus on periodic brick …

This paper investigates the possibility of using classical first order computational
homogenization together with a simple regularization procedure based on the fracture …

The importance of crack propagation in the structural behaviour of concrete and masonry
structures has led to the development of a wide range of finite element methods for crack …

Tracking algorithms constitute an efficient numerical technique for modelling fracture in
quasi-brittle materials. They succeed in representing localized cracks in the numerical …

This work exploits the high accuracy of the mixed 3− field u/e/p formulation to address
materially non-linear inelastic problems including isochoric deformations. Motivated by the …

Unsaturated soils are solid‐water‐air systems that include a solid skeleton, pore water, and
pore air. Heterogeneities in porosity or degree of saturation are salient features of …

This paper extends the use of crack-tracking techniques within the smeared crack approach
for the numerical simulation of cohesive–frictional damage on quasi-brittle materials. The …

The testing of mode III and mixed mode failure is every so often encountered in the
dedicated literature of mechanical characterization of brittle and quasi-brittle materials. In …

The simulation of large deformation problems, involving complex history-dependent
constitutive laws, is of paramount importance in several engineering fields. Particular …