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Modelling concrete structures applying XFEM with a mixed mode constitutive model

A mixed mode fracture model has been implemented within the framework of the eXtended Fi- nite Element Method (XFEM). The applied mixed mode model is build on the basis of elastoplasticity com- bined with damage, and consists of a friction…

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Abstract

A mixed mode fracture model has been implemented within the framework of the eXtended Fi- nite Element Method (XFEM). The applied mixed mode model is build on the basis of elastoplasticity com- bined with damage, and consists of a friction part and a cohesion part. The friction part is deformation state dependent, and is therefore capable of reducing the friction capacity when the crack opens, and rebuild it when it closes. The cohesion part is coupled with damage, which makes the model capable of exhausting the cohesion in an irreversible process when the crack opens. A generalized crack-tip element based on XFEM has been applied. The XFEM element is built on the basis of Linear Strain Triangular (LST) element. The element can be used as both fully and partly cracked, which makes it possible to model continuous crack growth. A double notched specimen in a mixed mode test setup has been modelled with the present formula- tion, and the results are compared with experimental work.