Numerical Implementation of Spatial Elastoplastic Damage Model of Concrete in the Framework of Isogeometric Analysis Approach

Abstract

This paper is a study of the numerical implementation of the spatial elastoplastic damage model of concrete by isogeometric analysis (IGA) method from three perspectives: the geometric modeling and the numerical formulation via IGA method, the constitutive model of concrete, and the solution algorithms for the local and global problems. The plasticity of concrete is considered on the basis of a nonassociated flow rule, where a three-parameter Barcelona yield surface and a modified Drucker-Prager plastic potential are used. The damage evolution of concrete driven by the internal variables is expressed by a piecewise function. In the study, the return-mapping algorithm and the substepping strategy are used for stress updating, and a new dissipation-based arc-length method with constraint path that considers the combined contribution of plasticity and damage to the energy dissipation is employed to trace the equilibrium path. After comparisons between simulation results and experimental data, the use of the elastoplastic damage model in the framework of IGA approach is proven to be practical in reflecting material properties of concrete.

An Elastic-plastic Constitutive Model of Concrete Based on Thermodynamic Principles and Its Application in Arch Dam Design

“…In the damage constitutive models of concrete, the damage variable and damage evolution, the two basic factors of damage mechanics, are introduced into the stress-strain relationship for accurate depiction of concrete deterioration. The typical damage constitutive models include Loland model [20], Mazars model [21], piecewise linear damage model [22] and piecewise curve damage model [23].…”