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3D fracture modelling and limit state analysis of prestressed composite concrete pipes

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In this manuscript, we study fracture of prestressed cylindrical concrete pipes. Such concrete pipes play a major role in tunneling and underground engineering. The structure is modelled fully in 3D using three-dimensional continuum elements for the concrete structure which beam elements are employed to model the reinforcement. This allows the method to capture important phenomena compared to a pure shell model of concrete. A continuous approach to fracture is chosen when concrete is subjected to compressive loading while a combined continuous-discrete fracture method is employed in tension. The model is validated through comparisons with experimental data.

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He, P., Shen, Y., Gu, Y. et al. 3D fracture modelling and limit state analysis of prestressed composite concrete pipes. Front. Struct. Civ. Eng. 13, 165–175 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11709-018-0484-4

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