3D fracture modelling and limit state analysis of prestressed composite concrete pipes

Abstract

In this manuscript, we study fracture of prestressed cylindrical concrete pipes. Such concrete pipes play a major role in tunneling and underground engineering. The structure is modelled fully in 3D using three-dimensional continuum elements for the concrete structure which beam elements are employed to model the reinforcement. This allows the method to capture important phenomena compared to a pure shell model of concrete. A continuous approach to fracture is chosen when concrete is subjected to compressive loading while a combined continuous-discrete fracture method is employed in tension. The model is validated through comparisons with experimental data.

Keywords

cylindrical concrete structures / limit state analysis / 3D fracture modelling / prestressed composite pipes / reinforced concrete / three-point bending test

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Acknowledgment

The authors acknowledge the support from the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Science and Technology.

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