A New Numerical Approach in the Seismic Failure Analysis of Concrete Gravity Dams Using Extended Finite Element Method

2021 ◽  
pp. 105835
Author(s):  
Majid Haghani ◽  
Bahram Navayi Neya ◽  
Mohammad Taghi Ahmadi ◽  
Javad Vaseghi Amiri
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Method ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Failure Analysis ◽  
Extended Finite Element Method ◽  
Numerical Approach ◽  
Extended Finite Element ◽  
Gravity Dams ◽  
Concrete Gravity Dams ◽  
Element Method

scholarly journals A mesh-independent framework for crack tracking in elastodamaging materials through the regularized extended finite element method

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elena Benvenuti ◽  
Nicola Orlando
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Method ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Damage Evolution ◽  
Extended Finite Element Method ◽  
Mesh Adaptivity ◽  
Extended Finite Element ◽  
Evolution Law ◽  
Crack Paths ◽  
Original Crack ◽  
Element Method

AbstractWe propose a formulation for tracking general crack paths in elastodamaging materials without mesh adaptivity and broadening of the damage band. The idea is to treat in a unified way both the damaging process and the development of displacement discontinuities by means of the regularized finite element method. With respect to previous authors’ contributions, a novel damage evolution law and an original crack tracking framework are proposed. We face the issue of mesh objectivity through several two-dimensional tests, obtaining smooth crack paths and reliable structural results.

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