A dynamic constitutive model of ultra high toughness cementitious composites

Abstract

In this study, an explicit dynamic constitutive model was established for ultra high toughness cementitious composites (UHTCCs). The model, based on the Holmquist–Johnson–Cook (HJC) model, includes tensile and compressive damage evolution, hydrostatic pressure, strain rate, and the Lode angle effect. The proposed model was embedded in LS-DYNA software and then comprehensive tests were carried on a hexahedral brick element formulation under uniaxial, biaxial, and triaxial stress states to verify its rationality through comparisons with results determined by the HJC and Karagozian & Case (K&C) models. Finally, the proposed model was used to simulate the damage caused to UHTCC targets subjected to blast by embedded explosive and projectile penetration, and predictions were compared with corresponding experimental results. The results of the numerical simulations showed that our proposed model was more accurate than the HJC model in predicting the size of the crater, penetration depth, and the distribution of cracks inside the target following the blast or high-speed impact loading.