Abstract: Nonlinear problems in structures are generally solved by using traditional finite‐element methods. The computations are often accurate, but they are also expensive. A simplified model could, however, be sufficient either ...

Abstract: The understanding and modeling of the complete failure of structures made of brittle heterogeneous materials that exhibit distributed damage due to cracking has recently become a subject of keen interest in many countries, ...

Abstract: This paper deals with the application of continuum damage mechanics to the description of the response of reinforced concrete members. Two simplifying assumptions are made: (1) The constitutive law of concrete is the ...

Abstract: The purpose of this article is to describe a tool developed in order to equip a finite-element software based on nonlinear beam analysis with an error indicator aimed at measuring discretization errors. The technique is ...

Abstract: Performance-based design of structures is becoming the preferred seismic design method. Its use requires special numerical programs capable of predicting the performance of structures during a seismic event well into the ...