Amie: a new modelling framework for meso-scale simulation of concrete

Title: Amie: a new modelling framework for meso-scale simulation of concrete
Author(s): C.F. Dunant, K. Scrivener
Paper category : conference
Book title: International RILEM Symposium on Concrete Modelling - ConMod '08
Editor(s): E. Schlangen and G. De Schutter
Print-ISBN: 978-2-35158-060-8
e-ISBN: 978-2-35158-076-9
Publisher: RILEM Publications SARL
Publication year: 2008
Pages: 243 - 250
Total Pages: 8
Nb references: 7
Language: English

Abstract: Numerical modelling of concrete at the meso-scale poses significant challenges for which traditional modelling architectures, developed to simulate structures, are not optimally suited.
Some techniques can be used to better simulate concrete at the material level, with the goal of simulating samples of size and complexity comparable to that of standard laboratory samples.
This includes optimisation for micro-structure generation and meshing, a method for simulating space-time dependant behaviour, as well as the use of extended finite element for variable geometry. We have implemented a modelling framework which we call Amie (Automatic meshing for integrated experiments).

Online publication: 2009-06-15
Publication type : full_text
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