A review on numerical simulation of the failure of high performance fiber-reinforced concretes

Abstract

Numerical simulations have been widely used to study the failure and mechanical behavior of high performance fiber-reinforced concretes (HPFRCs) in the past decades. According to different algorithms principles of these numerical modeling methods, this paper categorized these methods into mesh-based, particle-based, and lattice-based approaches. The main benefits and limitations of each method were introduced and analyzed with a particular focus on their application to HPFRCs. A comprehensive overview of the numerical modeling methods and their applications at macro-, meso-, and multiscale levels to study the failure of HPFRCs is presented. The paper discusses current trends and challenges in further research on numerical modeling methods for HPFRC failure, exploring novel approaches such as machine learning or AI within the context of numerical modeling. The aim of this paper is to provide scientific guidance and practical tools for studying the failure of HPFRCs through numerical simulation.

Keywords:

• Numerical methods
• modeling
• high performance fiber reinforced concrete
• failure
• scale analysis

Acknowledgments

The author would like to express their sincere thanks and gratitude to Dr. Sarra Drissi for her priceless suggestions.

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No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

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Funding

The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support from the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology under Project (Grant No. 2018YFC0705400).