Research Publications and Outputs: Recent submissions
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Influence of rebar diameter in concrete cracking studied using a discrete crack approach
Published 2017-01-01The ability to model fracture propagation is critical to predict the structural response of a concrete member and possible failure mechanisms. Even for structures under normal service loads, good estimations on the overall ...Open AccessConference paper -
An embedded strong discontinuity approach based on local degrees of freedom for modelling fracture in concrete structures
Published 2018-01-01In this paper, a new purely local embedded formulation is proposed for the simulation of crack propagation in concrete structures. The degrees of freedom related with the opening of the discontinuities are condensed when ...Conference paper -
A discrete framework for fracture simulation based on the embedment of strong discontinuities with minimum degrees of freedom
Published 2017-01-01There are many situations where the ability to predict the premature failure of structures requires fracture models with high level of detail. For example, this is the case of concrete structures strengthened with CFRP ...Conference paper -
Validation of a discrete crack model for lightweight aggregate concrete beams
Published 2016-01-01The development of crack models capable of simulating the discrete nature of frac- ture is of interest to many different areas of research. For example, the structural analysis innovative designs now made possible by new ...Conference paper -
Numerical and analytical investigation of load transfer through eccentric columns with different cross sections
Published 2017-01-01Eccentric columns are not a common feature in concrete building structures. However, late changes in floor layouts and constraints due to available spaces may enforce structural designers to use eccentric columns to transfer ...Open AccessConference paper