Abstract: In the context of multiscale-oriented computational analyses of fiber-RC (FRC) structures, the modeling of single fiber pullout behavior represents the basic constituent to provide traction-displacement relations to be ...

Abstract: A coupled hygromechanical model for finite-element analyses of structures made of cementitious materials such as concrete or plaster is formulated within the framework of thermomechanics of partially saturated porous media. ...

Abstract: The limit of serviceability and the residual safety against structural collapse of a concrete cooling tower, which was built 25 years ago, is evaluated numerically by the finite element method. The present condition of the ...

Abstract: During the design and construction of shield-driven tunnels, a reliable analysis of the construction process is required for the prognosis of the process-induced surface settlements, changes in soil stresses, and changes ...

Abstract: Mechanized tunneling is characterized by a staged procedure of excavation and lining erection and continuous support of the soil by means of supporting fluids (or compressed air) at the tunnel face and pressurized grouting ...

Abstract: The modified Cam-clay model and the classical Drucker-Prager plasticity model are used for the numerical representation of snow. Both models are recast within an algorithmic framework for multiplicative finite deformation ...

Abstract: The design of complex underground infrastructure projects involves various empirical, analytical, or numerical models with different levels of complexity. The use of simulation models in the current state-of-the-art tunnel ...

Abstract: The risk assessment of tunneling-induced damage in buildings is a challenging task in geotechnical and structural engineering. It is important to consider the soil–structure interaction during the tunnel construction ...