Simulation crack growth in concrete containing wood shavings as aggregates in Abaqus

The critical mechanical characteristics governing the usability of concrete containing wood shavings as aggregates are mechanical strength and durability.There is a renewed interest in the use of wood-based composite materials because of their ability to regulate indoor climate. Numerous studies have shown that the hygroscopic behavior of materials of vegetable origin makes it possible to regulate ambient humidity.The shavings were wastes from wood industry, and they came from spruce specie wood which belongs to the category of softwood. This timber is very used in construction thanks to its rapid growth and low price.You can see schematic of the experimental set at below

The extended finite element method was was used in this simulation.It based on the concept of partition of unity, and which allows the presence of discontinuities in a finite element by enriching degrees of freedom using special displacement functions.During the analysis crack begin to growth inside the mixture and you can see some results of this simulation at below

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