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Theory of elasticity, plasticity and failure
FAST-DDB034Acad. year: 2021/2022
Linear elastic fracture mechanics LEFM, fracture process zone, applicability of LEFM, nonlinear fracture mechanics, fracture-mechanical parameters of material.
Strain localization, spurious mesh sensitivity, localization limiters, crack band model, nonlocal continuum mechanics.
Constitutive laws for concrete and other quasibrittle materials.
Size effect, deterministic-energetic and statistical explanation, size effect of modulus of rupture.
Modelling using nonlinear fracture mechanics software ATENA and software SARA (stochastic fracture mechanics).
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2. Linear elastic fracture mechanics LEFM, fracture process zone, applicability of LEFM.
3. Nonlinear fracture mechanics, fracture-mechanical parameters of material.
4. Strain localization, spurious mesh sensitivity, localization limiters.
5. Crack band model, nonlocal continuum mechanics.
6. Constitutive laws for concrete and other quasibrittle materials.
7. Fracture-plastic model, microplane model.
8. Size effect, deterministic-energetic and statistical explanation.
9. Size effect of modulus of rupture.
10. Fundamentals of damage mechanics.
11. Modelling using nonlinear fracture mechanics software ATENA.
12. Stochastic fracture mechanics.
13. Modelling using software system SARA.
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Understanding of aspects of strain localization and size effect.
Students will learn about possibilities of present software tools.
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- Programme DPA-K Doctoral 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
- Programme DPC-K Doctoral 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
- Programme DKA-K Doctoral 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
- Programme DKC-K Doctoral 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
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