Formulation and numerical implementation of a constitutive law for concrete with strain-based damage and plasticity

Abstract A triaxial constitutive law for concrete within the framework of isotropic damage combined with plasticity is proposed in this paper. It covers typical characteristics of concrete like non-linear uniaxial compression and tension, bi- and triaxial failure criteria and dilatancy with a unified strain-based approach. Thus, this model is quite simple and especially suitable for strain-driven methods like common finite elements. It is complemented with a regularization method based on the crack band approach. A further issue is discussed with procedures for the model parameter determination for a wide range of concrete grades. The application of the model is demonstrated with typical benchmark tests for plain concrete.

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