A novel testing procedure for mixed mode crack propagation in concrete is presented: four
point bend of notched beams under the action of two independent force actuators. In …

This paper presents a numerical procedure for mixed mode fracture of quasi-brittle
materials. The numerical procedure is based on the cohesive crack approach and extends it …

This paper presents a joint experimental–analytical investigation aimed at studying the
brittle failure modes of RC members strengthened in flexure by FRP plates. Both midspan …

A simple and efficient numerical procedure for mixed mode fracture of quasibrittle materials
is shown: This technique predicts crack trajectories as well as load-displacement or load …

The fracture properties of concrete, viz., fracture toughness Klc and fracture energy Gp,
reduce in the case of water-pressurized cracks when compared to dry cracks. In this paper …

The influence of the mode II fracture parameters on the mixed mode fracture experimental
tests of quasibrittle materials is studied. The study is based on experimental results and …

An embedded cohesive crack model is proposed for the analysis of the mixed mode fracture
of concrete in the framework of the Finite Element Method. Different models, based on the …

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 this paper, an adaptive finite element procedure is presented in modeling of mixed-mode
cohesive crack propagation via the modified superconvergent path recovery technique. The …

A numerical formulation of the mixed-mode (mode-I and mode-II) fracture in concrete based
on the extended fictitious crack model is presented. For crack propagation, the maximum …