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A Comparative Study for the Mesoscale Models of Concrete

Year: 2024

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: This paper provides an overview of mesoscale models used to simulate concrete behavior. A comparative analysis was carried out using mesoscale models with two dimensions. The impact of material type on three tests: the indirect tensile splitting test, the three-point bending test, and the direct tensile test was examined in the study. Additionally, a comparison is made between the findings obtained with and without the application of ITZ and the analysis results obtained from the direct tensile test. The results showed that the fixed crack model had higher stiffness than isotropic damage model in both direct tensile test, and three-point bending test. In indirect tensile splitting test, only fixed crack model gave meaningful results. The models with ITZ had most of the cracks in ITZ rather than in the mortar.

Source: IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science

DOI: 10.1088/1755-1315/1374/1/012077

Authors: Hasan Hussein Ali, Wurood R. Zain-alabdeen, Ayad Al-Rumaithi

Institution: University of Baghdad

Language: English

Topic: Numerical methods in engineering

Subfield: Mechanics of Materials

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4401526357

FWCI: 2.14

Cites: 27

Cited by: 1

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