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Incremental sequentially linear analysis to control failure for quasi-brittle materials and structures including non-proportional loading by Yu, Chenjie, Hoogenboom, P.C.J., Rots, J.G.

“…•Incremental sequentially linear analysis (ISLA) is a combination of Newton–Raphson and Sequentially Linear Analysis.•The solution search path follows damage…”
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Non-proportional loading in sequentially linear solution procedures for quasi-brittle fracture: A comparison and perspective on the mechanism of stress redistribution by Pari, M., Hendriks, M.A.N., Rots, J.G.

“…•Extensive review of Sequentially Linear Analysis (SLA) type solution procedures.•Comparison between two sequentially linear methods: SLA and Force-Release…”
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Two solution strategies to improve the computational performance of sequentially linear analysis for quasi‐brittle structures by Pari, M., Swart, W., Gijzen, M.B., Hendriks, M.A.N., Rots, J.G.

“…Summary Sequentially linear analysis (SLA), an event‐by‐event procedure for finite element (FE) simulation of quasi‐brittle materials, is based on sequentially…”
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Sequentially linear analysis of shear critical reinforced concrete beams without shear reinforcement by Slobbe, A.T., Hendriks, M.A.N., Rots, J.G.

“…Analyzing brittle structures with nonlinear finite element analysis is frequently attended with numerical problems. As an alternative method sequentially…”
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A contact-based constitutive model for the numerical analysis of masonry structures using the distinct element method by Oktiovan, Y.P., Messali, F., Pulatsu, B., Lemos, J.V., Rots, J.G.

“…This study presents a robust contact constitutive model in the distinct element method (DEM) framework for simulating the mechanical behavior of masonry…”
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A sub-stepping iterative constitutive model for cyclic cracking-crushing-shearing in masonry interface elements by Xie, Z., Sousamli, M., Messali, F., Rots, J.G.

“…•A constitutive model for interface elements is developed for use in masonry micromodelling.•Model based on total deformation theory, considering failure in…”
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In-plane drift capacity at near collapse of rocking unreinforced calcium silicate and clay masonry piers by Messali, F., Rots, J.G.

“…•The in-plane drift capacity of rocking unreinforced masonry piers is discussed.•A dataset of tests on calcium silicate and clay masonry is created and…”
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A rotating smeared crack approach in Sequentially Linear Analysis using the Elastic-brittle fraction model by Bresser, D., Rots, J.G., Hendriks, M.A.N., Pari, M.

“…Sequentially Linear Analysis (SLA), an event-by-event solution strategy in which a sequence of scaled linear analyses with decreasing secant stiffness is…”
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Mechanical modelling of the axial behaviour of traditional masonry wall metal tie connections in cavity walls by Arslan, O., Messali, F., Smyrou, E., Bal, İ.E., Rots, J.G.

“…•Assessing the seismic response of the wall tie connections in cavity walls.•Proposing a mechanical model for the wall tie connections.•Considering six…”
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A multi-surface interface model for sequentially linear methods to analyse masonry structures by Pari, M., Van de Graaf, A.V., Hendriks, M.A.N., Rots, J.G.

“…•Discretised composite failure surfaces for line and planar interfaces.•Suitable to simulate local cracking, crushing and shearing failures in…”
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Characterisation of timber joists-masonry connections in double-leaf cavity walls – Part 1: Experimental results by Arslan, O., Messali, F., Smyrou, E., Bal, İ.E., Rots, J.G.

“…Post-earthquake structural damage shows that out-of-plane (OOP) wall collapse is one of the most common failure mechanisms in unreinforced masonry (URM)…”
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Characterisation of timber joists-masonry connections in double-leaf cavity walls – Part 2: Mechanical model by Arslan, O., Messali, F., Smyrou, E., Bal, İ.E., Rots, J.G.

“…The seismic assessment of the out-of-plane (OOP) behaviour of unreinforced masonry (URM) buildings is essential since the OOP is one of the primary collapse…”
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Smoothing the propagation of smeared cracks by Slobbe, A.T., Hendriks, M.A.N., Rots, J.G.

“…•A new local crack propagation algorithm is developed to reduce mesh-induced directional bias.•The algorithm determines smooth curved crack paths within and…”
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Systematic assessment of directional mesh bias with periodic boundary conditions: Applied to the crack band model by Slobbe, A.T., Hendriks, M.A.N., Rots, J.G.

“…•A numerical test is developed to assess directional mesh bias of constitutive models.•The test uses periodic boundary conditions and uniform meshes.•The test…”
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Continuum Model for Masonry: Parameter Estimation and Validation by Lourenço, Paulo B, Rots, Jan G, Blaauwendraad, Johan

“…A novel yield criterion that includes different strengths along each material axis is presented. The criterion includes two different fracture energies in…”
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The role of crack rate dependence in the long-term behaviour of cementitious materials by van Zijl, G.P.A.G., de Borst, R., Rots, J.G.

“…The main purpose of this paper is to bring forth new evidence that the introduction of cracking rate terms in the analysis of quasi-static localisation in…”
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Anchor bolts in concrete structures: summary of round robin tests and analysis arranged by RILEM TC 90-FMA ‘Fracture Mechanics of Concrete-Applications’ by Elfgren, L, Eligehausen, R, Rots, J G

“…Results are presented from a RILEM Round Robin Investigation on tests and analyses of anchor bolts in concrete. About 60 researchers have performed more than…”
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