Abstract: Strain localization refers to the formation of narrow zones of intense deformation in materials as a result of bifurcation in the stress-strain response during loading. Bifurcation occurs before the theoretical peak strength ...

Abstract: This paper presents the results of a comprehensive micromechanical study to improve the understanding of the coupled hydro-thermo-mechanical (HTM) processes during injection of pressurized cold fluid in permeable hot rock. ...

Abstract: Implicit integration schemes for elastoplastic constitutive equations have been developed in recent years as an alternative to explicit schemes. The consistent tangent constitutive matrix

Abstract: Shales are the most common materials on the Earth's surface that are frequently encountered in various energy, environmental, and engineering applications. Numerically predicting the mechanical behavior of shales is of ...