460 - Numerical Modelling of Concrete Cracking
Chairperson
The reliable numerical simulation of the development of cracks in concrete plays an important role for the integrity assessment of concrete structures. To this end a large number of material models for concrete cracking based on different theories (e.g., damage mechanics, fracture mechanics, plasticity theory and combinations of the mentioned theories) as well as advanced finite element methods suitable for the representation of cracks have been developed in recent years.
The aim of the Colloquium is to review and to assess available models for the numerical simulation of concrete cracking and to discuss new approaches. Special emphasis will be put on the potentials and drawbacks of the different approaches for practical applications in Civil Engineering.
The aim of the Colloquium is to review and to assess available models for the numerical simulation of concrete cracking and to discuss new approaches. Special emphasis will be put on the potentials and drawbacks of the different approaches for practical applications in Civil Engineering.