Computational Modelling of Concrete Structures

Günther Meschke is Professor at the Institute for Structural Mechanics at Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, GermanyBernhard Pichler is Associate Professor and scientific head of the laboratory for macroscopic materials testing at Vienna University of Technology, Vienna, AustriaJan G. Rots is Professor of Structural Mechanics in the department of architectural engineering and technology at Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands.

• Plenary lecturesMolecular dynamics-based structural mechanics of buildings’ resilience F.J. Ulm, K. Keremidis, R.J.-M. Pellenq & M.J.A. QomiCentury-long durability of concrete structures: Expansiveness of hydration and chemo-mechanics of autogenous shrinkage and swelling Z.P. Bažant & S. Rahimi-AghdamRegularized continuum damage formulations acting as localization limiters M. JirásekErection of bridges and shells without formwork—challenges for the computational modelling J. Kollegger, B. Kromoser & D. SuzaNetwork modelling of fracture processes in fibre-reinforced quasi-brittle materials P. Grassl & A. AntonelliNew damage model to simulate ballistic impact on concrete targets L. Pereira, L.J. Sluys & J. WeerheijmMultiscale cement and concrete research: Experiments and modelingFishnet model for failure probability of nacre-like imbricated lamellar materials and Monte Carlo verification Z.P. Bažant & W. LuoPhase-field modeling of cement paste: Where particle physics meets continuum mechanics T. Petersen & F.-J. UlmTowards a mesoscale model of geopolymers: Interaction potential from the molecular scale F. Lolli & E. MasoeroNanoscale simulations of cement hydrates precipitation mechanisms: Impact on macroscopic self-desiccation and water sorption isotherms E. Masoero, I. Shvab, G. Di Luzio & G. CusatisAtomistic modeling of early hydration of C3S K.M. Salah Uddin & B. MiddendorfModeling the evolution of C3S-C3S grain interface over hydration time A. Alex & P. GhoshFracture properties of cement hydrates determined from microbending tests and multiscale modeling J. Němeček, V. Šmilauer, J. Němeček, F. Kolařík & J. MaňákTesting and modelling of micro cement paste cube under indentation splitting H. Zhang, E. Schlangen & B. ŠavijaAn adaptive concurrent two-scale FE model to predicting crack propagation in concrete O.L. Manzoli, E.A. Rodrigues, L.A.G. Bitencourt Jr., T.N. Bittencourt & M. SánchezMulti-scale modelling of the mechanics of concrete based on the cement paste properties G. Lifshitz Sherzer, E. Gal, E. Schlangen & G. YeSensitivity estimation of cement paste properties in the microstructural characteristics J.-S. Kim & T.-S. HanElastic-plastic multi scale approach for localization problems—the embedded unit cell M. Grigorovitch & E. GalA continuum damage model for the simulation of concrete under cyclic loading V. Kindrachuk, T. Titscher, V. Hirthammer & J.F. UngerFrom slender columns to branching structures R. Krč, J. Podroužek & R. Wan-WendnerAging concrete: From very early ages to decades-long durabilityAssessing the flow characteristics of self-compacting concrete via numerical simulations of flow tests S. Kulasegaram & B.L. KarihalooMixing and extrusion of printing concrete Y. Yuan & Y. TaoFormulation, validation and application of a new shotcrete model M. Neuner, M. Schreter, G. Hofstetter & T. CordesAging behavior of normal and high strength concretes L. Czernuschka, K. Nincevic, I. Boumakis, L. Wan-Wendner & R. Wan-WendnerA multiscale framework for the prediction of concrete self-desiccation M. Pathirage, D.P. Bentz, G. Di Luzio, E. Masoero & G. CusatisEffect of drying on the mechanical performances of concrete F. Benboudjema, F. Soleilhet, X. Jourdain & F. GatuingtTemperature and humidity-driven ageing of the VeRCoRs mock-up J.-P. Mathieu, L. Charpin, P. Sémété, C. Toulemonde, G. Boulant, J. Haelewyn, F. Hamon, S. Michel-Ponnelle, J.-M. Hénault & F. TailladeReassessment of the very long term basic creep of concrete J.M. TorrentiInteraction between damage and time-dependent deformation of mortar in concrete: 3D FE parametric study at meso-scale J. Ožbolt & S. GambarelliPrediction of air permeability in large RC structures using a stochastic FE THM modeling strategy E.M. Bouhjiti, J. Baroth, F. Dufour & B. MassonSimplified modelling strategy for the thermos-mechanical analysis of massive reinforced structures at early age J. Mazars, M. Briffaut & S. GrangeMultiscale quantification of thermal expansion of concrete and thermal stresses of concrete structures H. Wang, H.A. Mang, Y. Yuan & B. PichlerTranslating environmentally-induced eigenstresses to risk of fracture for design of durable concrete pavements A. Louhghalam, T. Petersen & F.-J. UlmSimulation of permeable concrete to assess interrelationship between strength and permeability P. Modi, M. Dave, A. Dodhiya, Y. Dadi, M. Mungule & M. LanghiA coupled chemo-mechanical damage-healing model for cementitious materials A.D. Jefferson & R.E. DaviesFlow in fibrous composite materials: Numerical simulations J. Kang & J. BolanderModeling water absorption in cement-based composites with sap additions C. Romero Rodríguez, S. Chaves Figueiredo, E. Schlangen & D. SnoeckFull coupling between diffusion and mechanical analysis in a discrete computational framework F. Bousikhane, W. Li, G. Di Luzio & G. CusatisAlternative parameter to characterize pore distribution in cement paste, and its relation to mechanical properties T.-S. Han & J.-S. KimInfluence of air voids in multiphase modelling for service life prediction of partially saturated concrete D. Eriksson & T. GaschConcrete frost damage due to cyclic environmental loading—experimental and numerical study M. Koniorczyk, D. Gawin, A. Wieczorek & F. PesaventoComputational modeling of combined frost damage and alkali-silica reaction to the durability of RC bridge decks F. Gong, Y. Takahashi & K. MaekawaMultiscale modelling of ASR induced degradation in concrete T. Iskhakov, J.J. Timothy & G. MeschkeNonlinear coupling models of alkali-silica reaction and multi-directional cracked reinforced concrete Y. Takahashi, S. Ogawa, Y. Tanaka & K. MaekawaCoupled C-M meso-scale model for ASR expansion in concrete J. Liaudat, C.M. López & I. CarolNumerical strategies for the modelling of reinforced concrete structures affected by internal swelling in variable thermo-hydric conditions B. Nedjar & C. RosparsA finite element implementation of delayed ettringite formation in concrete structures M. Malbois, B. Nedjar, L. Divet, S. Lavaud & J.-M. TorrentiDetermination of critical anodic and cathodic areas in corrosion processes of steel reinforcement in concrete J. Ožbolt, E. Sola & G. BalabanićChallenges in corrosion detection based on numerical and experimental studies M. Kwapisz, A. Vorwagner, A. Lechner & M. RebhanAdvances in material modeling of plane concreteConcrete mesoscopic failure analysis with the virtual element method G. Etse, M. Benedetto & A. CaggianoA cyclic triaxial concrete microplane model with gradient regularization I. Zreid & M. KaliskeSimulation of cracking susceptibility in recycled concrete aggregate systems A. Jayasuriya, M.J. Bandelt & M.P. AdamsOn boundary layer arising from tessellation in discrete models J. EliášSize effect in concrete under splitting tension J. Suchorzewski & J. TejchmanNumerical prediction of deterministic size effect in concrete bars and beams A. Wosatko, J. Pamin & A. WinnickiNumerical investigations on early indicators of fracture in concrete at meso-scale M. Nitka & J. TejchmanIncremental sequentially linear analysis of a notched beam C. Yu, P.C.J. Hoogenboom & J.G. RotsCohesive crack model in discontinuous Galerkin method J. JaśkowiecMesoscopic simulations of crack propagation in concrete using cohesive elements W. Trawiński, J. Tejchman & J. BobińskiConfigurational forces for modelling cohesive fracture in concrete C.J. Pearce, A. Amar & Ł. KaczmarczykA constitutive law for concrete with smooth transition from continuous into discontinuous cracks’ description J. Bobiński & J. TejchmanNonlocal damage formulation with evolving internal length: The Eikonal nonlocal approach G. Rastiello, C. Giry, F. Gatuingt, F. Thierry & R. DesmoratResponse scatter control for discrete element models J. Podroužek, M. Marcon, J. Vorel & R. Wan-WendnerEnhancement of multifiber beam elements in the case of reinforced concrete structures for taking into account the lateral confinement of concrete due to stirrup N. Khoder, S. Grange & Y. SieffertAnalysis of reinforced concrete structuresModelling of the proof load test on viaduct De Beek E.O.L. Lantsoght, A. de Boer, C. van der Veen & D.A. HordijkOrganizing an international blind prediction contest for improving a guideline for the nonlinear finite elements analysis of concrete structures A. de Boer, M.A.N. Hendriks, C. van der Veen & B. BellettiUltimate limit state design of three-dimensional reinforced concrete structures: A numerical approach H. Vincent, M. Arquier, J. Bleyer & P. de BuhanComputational buckling response of reinforcing bars embedded in Hybrid Fiber Reinforced Concrete (HyFRC) I.D. Williams, C.P. Ostertag & C.A. ArtetaAnalysis of RC frame corners using CDP model M. Szczecina & A. WinnickiProbabilistic cracking model for macrocrack propagation in reinforced concrete structures P. Rossi, C. Nader & J.L. TailhanNumerical simulation of shear strength in a short reinforced concrete corbel strengthened with composite material compared with experimental results I. Ivanova, J. Assih, V. Stankov & D. DontchevComputational modeling and experimental testing of shear and flexure performance of prestressing concrete T-shaped beams—safety formats A. Strauss, B. Krug, O. Slowik, D. Novák & L. NovákCharacterising the shear behaviour of steel fibre-reinforced concrete S. Zeranka & G.PA.G. van ZijlShear behavior of full-scale RC slabs without shear stirrups in nuclear buildings: Experimental and numerical modeling W.S.A. Nana, S. Limam, T.T. Bui, A. Limam & S. AbouriNumerical lower bound analysis of plate bending problems containing requirements on shear capacity and shear-bending interaction T.W. Jensen, P.N. Poulsen & L.C. HoangSimulation of reinforced HPFRCC deformation capacity under flexure- and shear-dominated stress states M. Pokhrel & M.J. BandeltComputer-aided stress field analysis of discontinuity concrete regions J. Mata-Falcón, D.T. Tran, W. Kaufmann & J. NavrátilInvestigations on strength and fracture in RC beams scaled along height or length J. Suchorzewski, I. Marzec, J. Tejchman & E. KorolModeling of quasi-brittle materials cracking using a lattice discrete element approach E. Zafati, C. Oliver-Leblond & F. RagueneauEvaluation of safety formats for structural assessment based on nonlinear analysis J. Červenka, V. Červenka, M. Sýkora & J. MlčochModelling boundary conditions imposed by loads and supports in 3D D-regions C. Meléndez & P.F. MiguelParameter identification as the basis for finite element simulations of ultimate limit states of concrete hinges J. Kalliauer, T. Schlappal, H.A. Mang & B. PichlerRotational capacity of concrete beams using a crack process band J.P. UlfkjaerAn embedded rebar model for computational analysis of reinforced concrete structures with applications to longitudinal joints in precast tunnel lining segments V.E. Gall, S.N. Butt, G. Neu & G. MeschkeRobust design of hybrid steel fiber reinforced concrete tunnel lining segments G.E. Neu, V.E. Gall, S. Freitag & G. MeschkeStructural analysis of segmented tunnel rings: A combination of transfer relations with an interface law J.L. Zhang, H.A. Mang, X. Liu, Y. Yuan & B. PichlerSteel-concrete interaction, fiber-reinforced concrete, and masonryInvestigation of dowel action on a steel-concrete bond model for reinforced concrete structures C. Turgut, L. Jason, L. Davenne & A. PirardMulti-scale tension stiffening approach for the minimum reinforcement of hybrid concrete beams A.P. Fantilli, A. Gorino & B. ChiaiaInvestigation of effect of local bond model on crack propagation in RC using 3D RBSM L. Eddy, K. Matsumoto, K. Nagai & Z. WangModeling of bond fatigue in reinforced concrete based on cumulative measure of slip A. Baktheer & R. ChudobaFatigue life assessment of reinforced concrete members considering bond-slip S. Bhowmik & S. RaySimulation of interface behavior between steel and concrete to study loss of bond due to reinforcement corrosion B. Sanz, J. Planas & J.M. SanchoModeling of localization and softening behavior of passively confined concrete using coupled RBSM and nonlinear shell FEM R. Mendoza Jr., Y. Yamamoto, H. Nakamura & T. MiuraSimulation of reinforced ductile cement-based composite beams under cyclic loads S.L. Billington, Y. Shao, T.E. Frank, M.J. Bandelt & D.M. MorenoThe use of trilinear softening functions for modelling the cracking of fibre reinforced concrete A. Enfedaque, M.G. Alberti & J.C. GálvezModel comparisons for a shell structure made of textile reinforced concrete T. Senckpiel & U. Häussler-CombeFinite element research of reinforced concrete structures strengthened with Textile Reinforced Concrete (TRC) A. Schumann, R. Zobel & M. CurbachProbabilistic multiple cracking model of elastic-brittle matrix composite reflecting randomness in matrix, reinforcement and bondM. Vořechovský, R. Chudoba, Y. Li & R. RyplNumerical modelling of textile reinforced concrete sandwich panels I.G. Colombo, M. Colombo & M. di PriscoA two-phased and multi-scale finite element analysis of the tensile creep behavior of polypropylene fiber reinforced concrete R. Vrijdaghs, E. Verstrynge, L. Vandewalle & M. di PriscoNumerical simulation of the fracture behaviour of glass fibre reinforced cement: A cohesive crack approach A. Enfedaque, M.G. Alberti & J.C. GálvezMultiscale modeling of steel fiber reinforced concrete based on the use of coupling finite elements and mesh fragmentation technique L.A.G. Bitencourt Jr., Y.T. Trindade, T.N. Bittencourt, O.L. Manzoli & E.A. RodriguesNonlinear finite element analysis of steel fiber-reinforced concrete coupling beams S.-W. Kim, H.-D. Yun, S.-J. Jang, W.-S. Park, Y.-I. Jang & C.-S. ChoiMicromechanics based modelling of fibre reinforced cementitious composites I.C. Mihai, A.D. Jefferson & P. LyonsTensile viscous response of Strain Hardening UHPFRC under high restraint and isothermal conditions M.A. Hafiz & E. DenariéA beam-particle model to identify constitutive laws for quasi-brittle materials under complex loading: From concrete to masonry C. Oliver-Leblond, C. Giry, C. Limoge, M. Vassaux, E. Anglade & F. RagueneauThe adobe delta damage model T. Li Piani, J. Weerheijm, L. Koene & L.J. SluysNon-proportional loading for 3-D stress situations in sequentially linear analysis M. Pari, J.G. Rots & M.A.N. HendriksShear-sliding behavior of masonry: Numerical micro-modeling of triplet tests F. Ferretti, C. Mazzotti, R. Esposito & J.G. RotsDynamic behavior: From seismic retrofit to impact simulationMechanical model of adhesive post-installed anchor subjected to combined force Y. Takase, M. Mizoguchi & T. WadaFEM analysis of post-installed adhesive anchors under combined stress Y. Ishida, H. Sakata, Y. Takase, Y. Maida, Y. Shirai & T. SatoMechanical model of shear stress transfer of roughened concrete surface for R/C existing member T. Isozaki, U. Musya, Y. Takase, T. Abe, K. Sakamoto, T. Hiwatashi & K. KatoriA practical design method to retrofit existing RC buildings with viscous dampersR. Gobirahavan & A.C. WijeyewickremaAn improved RSA procedure to compute shear force in tall RC shear wall buildings K. Khy, C. Chintanapakdee & A.C. WijeyewickremaIntroduction of shear warping in fibre beam elements for the computation of the nonlinear behaviour of concrete beams S. Capdevielle, S. Grange, F. Dufour & C. DesprezCharacterization of cracks of damaged concrete structures in dynamics R. Akiki, C. Giry & F. GatuingtHigh-dynamic strengthening of cementitious materials subjected to uniaxial compression E. Binder, H.A. Mang, Y. Yuan & B. PichlerModelling of reinforced concrete members for high impulsive loading Y. Lu & J. Xu