Micromechanical homogenisation of steel bars in reinforced concrete for damage analysis

A homogenisation scheme based on inclusion modelling is coupled with constitutive laws for damage and implemented in a finite element model for the simulation of concrete and reinforcement bar damage in reinforced concrete structures. The scheme is employed for simulating the behaviour of evenly dis...

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Autores: Drougkas, Anastasios|||0000-0002-8647-9993, Sarhosis, Vasilis, Thermou, Georgia
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/383745
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/383745
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcomm.2022.103235
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Concrete beams
Finite elements analysis
Strains and stresses
Multiscale modeling
Micromechanics
Reinforced concrete
Homogenisation
Damage modelling
Finite element analysis
Elements finits, Mètode dels
Micromecànica
Modelització multiescala
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria civil
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Sumario:A homogenisation scheme based on inclusion modelling is coupled with constitutive laws for damage and implemented in a finite element model for the simulation of concrete and reinforcement bar damage in reinforced concrete structures. The scheme is employed for simulating the behaviour of evenly distributed reinforcement and adapted for the simulation of zones with concentrated reinforcement in structural members. The model is validated against experimental tests from the literature carried out on reinforced concrete members subjected to bending and direct tension. The model captures the main characteristics of the behaviour of and damage in the constituent materials of reinforced concrete without resorting to individual meshing of the embedded bars and with very low computational cost.