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Analysis of crack formation and crack growth in concrete by means of fracture mechanics and finite elements

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In this article, fracture mechanics is introduced into finite element analysis by means of a model where stresses are assumed to act across a crack as long as it is narrowly opened, which may be regarded as a way of expressing the energy adsorption in the energy balance approach.
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This article is published in Cement and Concrete Research.The article was published on 1976-11-01. It has received 5505 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Crack growth resistance curve & Fracture mechanics.

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Smeared cracking, plasticity, creep, and thermal loading—A unified approach

TL;DR: In this paper, a recently proposed smeared crack model which properly handles nonorthogonal cracks is further elaborated, and it is proved that the model obeys the principle of material frame-indifference.
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Analytical Model for Fictitious Crack Propagation in Concrete Beams

TL;DR: In this article, an analytical model for load-displacement curves of concrete beams is presented, where the fracture is modeled by a fictitious crack in an elastic layer around the midsection of the beam.
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A modified damage model for advanced high strength steel sheets

TL;DR: In this paper, a simple tension test was performed to determine anisotropic properties and strain rate sensitivities, and an inverse calibration method based on a damage model utilizing a triaxiality-dependent fracture criterion and hardening behavior with stiffness deterioration was developed.
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Size Effect on Compressive Strength of Plain and Spirally Reinforced Concrete Cylinders

TL;DR: In this paper, the fracture mechanics type size effect on the compressive strength of cylindrical concrete specimens was studied, with the diameter, the height/diameter ratio, and the volumetric spiral ratio of the cylinder considered as the main parameters.
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Probabilistic nonlocal theory for quasibrittle fracture initiation and size effect. i: theory

TL;DR: In this article, a nonlocal generalization of Weibull theory for structures that are either notched or fail only after the formation of a large crack is extended to predict the probability of failure of unnotched structures that reach the maximum load before a large fracture forms, as is typical of the test of modulus of rupture.