Multiscale modelling of reinforced concrete structures
Research Project, 2015
– 2018
The aim of this project is to develop a validated multiscale framework, capable of modelling crack growth in detail in large scale reinforced concrete structures like e.g. bridges. Modelling will be done on three scales: 1) reinforced concrete in mesoscale: a reinforcement bar with surrounding concrete consisting of aggregates, cement paste and weak interfacial transition zones; to be homogenized to a solid element capable of describing cracking of concrete, slip between reinforcement and concrete and wedging action thereof. 2) Macroscale: Reinforced slabs and shear walls; to be homogenized to effective shell elements capable of describing crack width and growth in detail. 3) Structural scale: applying the developed modelling methods to a bridge that will be tested (in another project) for combined bending and shear failure. The suggested project is of ground-breaking nature, being transdisciplinary across borders between Structural Engineering and Computational Mechanics. It has potential to create substantial break-through in numerical modelling of large reinforced concrete structures; enabling to study e.g. crack width growth in detail.
Participants
Karin Lundgren (contact)
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Fredrik Larsson
Chalmers, Industrial and Materials Science, Material and Computational Mechanics
Filip Nilenius
Chalmers, Architecture and Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering
Kenneth Runesson
Chalmers, Industrial and Materials Science, Material and Computational Mechanics
Adam Sciegaj
Chalmers, Architecture and Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering
Funding
Swedish Research Council (VR)
Project ID: 2014-5168
Funding Chalmers participation during 2015–2018
Related Areas of Advance and Infrastructure
Building Futures (2010-2018)
Areas of Advance
C3SE (Chalmers Centre for Computational Science and Engineering)
Infrastructure
Materials Science
Areas of Advance