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Numerical investigation of crack growth in concrete subjected to compression by the generalized beam lattice model

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The beam lattice-type models, such as the Euler–Bernoulli (or Timoshenko) beam lattice and the generalized beam (GB) lattice, have been proved very effective in simulating failure processes in concrete and rock due to its simplicity and easy implementation. However, these existing lattice models only take into account tensile failures, so it may be not applicable to simulation of failure behaviors under compressive states. The main aim in this paper is to incorporate Mohr–Coulomb failure criterion, which is widely used in many kinds of materials, into the GB lattice procedure. The improved GB lattice procedure has the capability of modeling both element failures and contact/separation of cracked elements. The numerical examples show its effectiveness in simulating compressive failures. Furthermore, the influences of lateral confinement, friction angle, stiffness of loading platen, inclusion of aggregates on failure processes are respectively analyzed in detail.

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  1. School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 639798, Singapore, Singapore

    J. X. Liu & Z. Y. Zhao

  2. Key laboratory of High Temperature Gas Dynamics (LHD), Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100080, Beijing, China

    S. C. Deng

  3. State Key Laboratory of Nonlinear Mechanics (LNM), Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100080, Beijing, China

    N. G. Liang

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Liu, J.X., Zhao, Z.Y., Deng, S.C. et al. Numerical investigation of crack growth in concrete subjected to compression by the generalized beam lattice model. Comput Mech 43, 277–295 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00466-008-0305-z

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