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On modeling of discrete propagation of localized damage in cohesive‐frictional materials
Author(s) -
Haghighat E.,
Pietruszczak S.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
international journal for numerical and analytical methods in geomechanics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.419
H-Index - 91
eISSN - 1096-9853
pISSN - 0363-9061
DOI - 10.1002/nag.2368
Subject(s) - discontinuity (linguistics) , brittleness , constitutive equation , ultimate tensile strength , shear (geology) , cohesive zone model , fracture mechanics , representation (politics) , structural engineering , materials science , geotechnical engineering , mechanics , geology , finite element method , engineering , physics , mathematics , mathematical analysis , composite material , law , politics , political science
Summary In this paper, the problem of propagation of localized deformation associated with formation of macrocracks/shear bands is studied in both tensile and compressive regimes. The main focus here is on enhancement of the constitutive law with embedded discontinuity to provide a discrete representation of the localization phenomenon. This has been accomplished by revising the formulation and coupling it with the level‐set method for tracing the propagation path. Extensive numerical studies are conducted involving various fracture modes, ranging from brittle to frictional, and the results are compared with the experimental data as well as those obtained using XFEM methodology. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.