Journal
COMPUTERS & STRUCTURES
Volume 292, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruc.2023.107233
Keywords
Concrete; Algorithm; Numerical modelling; Aggregate; Impact loading; Failure pattern
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In this paper, a novel algorithm is developed to generate the geometrical model of coarse aggregate, and it is further applied in the generation of a finite element model for concrete. Through numerical simulation and comparison with existing literature, the effectiveness of the meso-model is verified.
In this paper, a novel algorithm is developed to generate the geometrical model of coarse aggregate based on its physical properties. The size, elongation index, and flakiness index are considered while developing the algorithm. The developed geometrical model of aggregate is further used for generating the finite element (FE) mesomodel of concrete. Three distinct phases are considered in the FE model, i.e., aggregate, mortar, and interfacial transition zone. Further, numerical simulation has been performed under different loading conditions (i.e., quasistatic and high-strain loading rate). Additional considerations are discussed to develop a suitable FE model for a 3D split Hopkinson pressure bar specimen. The finite element (FE) simulation results are compared with available literature to verify the developed meso-model. It is verified that the mortar and ITZ fail during the quasi-static loading, whereas the structural effect (lateral inertia confinement) plays a significant role in the highstrain loading rate.
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