Faculty of Engineering: Recent submissions
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Coupling finite elements for modelling fluid flow in fractured porous media
Published 2018-01-01The presence of discontinuities such as cracks and faults in porous media can remarkably affect the fluid pressure distribution. This is due to considerable contrast between hydraulic properties of porous matrix and ...Open AccessPreprint -
Comparison of Reynolds averaging Navier-Stokes (RANS) turbulent models in predicting wind pressure on tall buildings
Published 2019-01-01This paper presents a detailed comparison of using Reynolds Averaging Navier-Stokes (RANS) approach in predicting wind pressure on a super-tall 406 m slender tower with circular cross-section. The results obtained from ...Open AccessArticle -
Crack growth modelling: enriched continuum vs. discrete models
Published 2015-01-01Failure in quasi-brittle materials usually appears in the form of narrow bands called fracture process zones, where all inelastic deformation takes place, while the surrounding bulk material outside those areas typically ...Conference paper -
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 AccessPreprint -
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