Mechanism analysis on tensile fracture properties of heterogeneous BFLAC at cryogenic temperature: Experimental investigation and mesoscale simulation

W Yu, C Xie, L Jin, X Du, J Wang - Construction and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
This study aims to investigate the tensile failure behaviours and corresponding fracture
mechanisms of basalt fiber reinforced lightweight-aggregate concrete (BFLAC) at various …

An implicit stress update algorithm for the plastic nonlocal damage model of concrete

C Su, D Lu, X Zhou, G Wang, X Zhuang, X Du - Computer Methods in …, 2023 - Elsevier
The numerical implementation of advanced plastic damage models has been challenging
due to the diverse computational difficulties caused by material nonlinearity. In this study …

Seismic response of underground structure–soil–aboveground structure coupling system: Current status and future prospects

B Liu, D Zhang, X Li, J Li - Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
In dense urban environments, shallow underground structures widely exist in the vicinity of
aboveground structures. Under earthquakes, underground structures interact with …

A dynamic elastoplastic model of concrete based on a modeling method with environmental factors as constitutive variables

D Lu, F Meng, X Zhou, Y Zhuo, Z Gao… - Journal of Engineering …, 2023 - ascelibrary.org
This paper develops a modeling method with an incremental stress–strain–environment
constitutive model to predict the change in the plastic mechanical behavior of concrete …

Indirect estimation of resilient modulus (Mr) of subgrade soil: Gene expression programming vs multi expression programming

L Khawaja, MF Javed, U Asif, L Alkhattabi, B Ahmed… - Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
Accurate prediction of resilient modulus (MR) in compacted subgrade soil is crucial for
planning secure and environmentally friendly flexible pavement systems. This research …

Non-linear finite element analysis of SFRC beam-column joints under cyclic loading: enhancing ductility and structural integrity

UA Noor, MA Jadoon, K Onyelowe, A Shahzad… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Brittle shear failure of beam-column joints, especially during seismic events poses a
significant threat to structural integrity. This study investigates the potential of steel fiber …

[HTML][HTML] Anisotropic damage model for concrete and other quasi-brittle materials

J Vilppo, R Kouhia, J Hartikainen, K Kolari… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
A thermodynamically consistent formulation to model anisotropic damage for quasi-brittle
materials is proposed. The model is based on proper expressions for the specific Gibbs free …

Predicting 28-day compressive strength of fibre-reinforced self-compacting concrete (FR-SCC) using MEP and GEP

WB Inqiad, MS Siddique, M Ali, T Najeh - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
The utilization of Self-compacting Concrete (SCC) has escalated worldwide due to its
superior properties in comparison to normal concrete such as compaction without vibration …

Thermodynamic constitutive model for granular soils considering particle shape distribution

Y Xiao, F Liang, Z Zhang, H Wu, H Liu - Computers and Geotechnics, 2023 - Elsevier
Particle shape has a significant effect on the shear strength and shear dilatancy properties of
granular materials. This study presents a granular thermodynamic theory investigate the …

Review on stress-fractional plasticity models

P Qu, Y Sun, W Sumelka - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Fractional calculus plays an increasingly important role in mechanics research. This review
investigates the progress of an interdisciplinary approach, fractional plasticity (FP), based on …