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    The crack band model proposes modeling the fracture process zone as a uniformly distributed band of microcracks of fixed width hc. Crack propagation is simulated by progressively microcracking within this band, described by a stress-strain relationship. Crack opening displacement equals the product of fracture strain and crack band width. The model uses three material parameters - hc, ft, and Et - to calculate the energy required to advance a crack based on the area under the stress-strain curve and crack band width. It can be applied to model crack growth in concrete or rock structures.

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    Crack Band Model

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    The crack band model proposes modeling the fracture process zone as a uniformly distributed band of microcracks of fixed width hc. Crack propagation is simulated by progressively microcracking within this band, described by a stress-strain relationship. Crack opening displacement equals the product of fracture strain and crack band width. The model uses three material parameters - hc, ft, and Et - to calculate the energy required to advance a crack based on the area under the stress-strain curve and crack band width. It can be applied to model crack growth in concrete or rock structures.

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    The crack band model proposes modeling the fracture process zone as a uniformly distributed band of microcracks of fixed width hc. Crack propagation is simulated by progressively microcracking within this band, described by a stress-strain relationship. Crack opening displacement equals the product of fracture strain and crack band width. The model uses three material parameters - hc, ft, and Et - to calculate the energy required to advance a crack based on the area under the stress-strain curve and crack band width. It can be applied to model crack growth in concrete or rock structures.

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    Crack Band Model

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    The crack band model proposes modeling the fracture process zone as a uniformly distributed band of microcracks of fixed width hc. Crack propagation is simulated by progressively microcracking within this band, described by a stress-strain relationship. Crack opening displacement equals the product of fracture strain and crack band width. The model uses three material parameters - hc, ft, and Et - to calculate the energy required to advance a crack based on the area under the stress-strain curve and crack band width. It can be applied to model crack growth in concrete or rock structures.

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    CRACK BAND MODEL

     Proposed by Bazant & Oh (1983)

     Fracture process zone is modeled by a band of uniformly and


    continuously distributed microcracks with a fixed width, hc.

     Stable crack propagation is then simulated by progressively


    microcracking within this band, which is described by a simple
    stress-strain relationship.

     Crack opening displacement is equal to product of fracture strain


    and width of the crack band.
    σ

    y
    hc
    Et
    E
    aa00 da

    Stress-strain curve for microcrack band


    σ

    (e). Quasi-Brittle Material


    with Damage Zone
    c

    CRACK BAND MODEL G f     dw


    0

    1 ft  1 ft 
    • Energy consumed due to crack  G f  hc  f t    hc  f t  
    2 E 2 Et 
    advance per unit area of crack
     1 ft 2 1 ft 2 
    band, Gf is the product of area  hc   
    under stress-strain curve and the  2 E 2 E t 

    width of crack band, hc.  ft 2  E 


     hc  1   
     2 E  Et  
    E = Modulus of Elasticity , positive
     E  ft 2
    Et = Strain – Softening modulus, positive Gf   hc 1              (1)
    ft = Tensile strength of material  Et  2 E

    •In CBM, three material parameters, hc, ft and Et are required in


    addition to E.
    •Thickness of the band, hc = nada
    na = 3 for concrete
    = 5 for rock
    da = Maximum size of aggregate
    Crack Band Model
    Application of CBM to concrete
    • A plate of width 2b with a central crack of
    σ
    length 2a is considered, under uniaxial
    tension. The ends of the plate are fixed.
    • The strain energy density in the plate 6

    before loading is 4 1
    hc
    3 2

     NC
    2
    ;  NC  Fracture stress of the plate 5
    2E 2b

    • Formation of crack band causes relief of


    strain energy and stress in some areas σ
    surrounding the crack band. (e). Crack Band Model for tensile plate with center crack

    • Energy relief area is 125346 and the slopes


    of lines 16, 64, 35 and 52 are assumed to
    equal unity.
    CRACK BAND MODEL
    • Total energy release due to formation of crack band is
     2
    na d a a NC
    2
    U a 2

    NC
             (2)
    E E

    • Work done by applied load at the boundaries is zero.

    • Energy release rate in the plate due to formation of a unit length of crack
    band, Gf, is equal to U
    a

    U 2a  NC
    2
    na d a  NC
    2
    Gf           (3)
    a E E
    CRACK BAND MODEL
    • From eqn (1) and (3)

     E  ft 2  NC
    2
    na d a  NC
    2
    hc 1    2a 
     Et  2 E E E
     E  ft 2
    hc 1    2 a  na d a   NC
    2

     Et  2
    B 2 ft 2 B 2 ft 2 B 2 ft 2
     
    2
     
     2 a  na d a   2a   
    NC

     n d   
    na d a   
    1
       b
    a a 1  
      a a 
    n d b
      
     2 a 
    n d b
     b0  a a
    2 a
    B ft
     NC           ( 4)
    b
    1
    b0
    CRACK BAND MODEL
    • When da is constant, b0 = constant for a series of geometrically
    similar structures that have a constant (b/a) value.

    • Expression for failure stress Nc is function of size of structures,


    which indicates that the failure stress decreases with increase in
    the size of structure.

    • Crack length “a” should be proportional to the plate width, b.

    1 E
    B 1  
    2 Et 

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