Abstract: This note presents the stress intensity factors of a long crack penetrating a circular transforming inhomogeneity. Using the Greens functions of dislocations interacting with a circular inhomogeneity ...

Abstract: A finite-element-based linear elastic fracture mechanics analysis of the pullout of headed anchors is presented. The anchor is modeled as a vertically loaded crack of diameter

Abstract: Hydraulic fracturing technology most often involves multiple fluids with different properties to achieve desired treatments. This study examines the effects of multiple sequential fluids on the stress, strain, and deformation ...

Abstract: A temporal multiscale model was developed to characterize the damage that evolves in concrete structures throughout a complete scenario of dynamic fatigue loading. The damage was decomposed into quasistatic and dynamic ...

Abstract: Two micromechanical models are used to calculate the statistical distributions of the stress intensity factor of a crack in a polycrystalline plate containing stiff grains and soft grain boundaries. The first is a ...

Abstract: A constitutive law for dilatant frictional behavior is reviewed. It is developed by distinguishing between the macrostructural and raicrostructural features of a material discontinuity. Macrostructural considerations provide ...

Abstract: A multifield model of the early-age behavior of massive concrete structures is presented. The hydration process and the thermal evolution are both described through a coupled chemo-thermal model that predicts the degree ...

Abstract: There has been ever-increasing interest over the past decade in improving understanding of the mechanisms responsible for the progressive collapse of structures. Existing design recommendations and analyses are largely ...