Continuum Damage Mechanics Theory and Application-Part II: Application

Abstract

The theoretical formulations of continuum damage mechanics theory developed in Part I have been applied into numerical algorithms of the finite element technique for isotropic and anisotropic elasto-plastic analysis of static and dynamic damage mechanics problems. A statistics method to estimate isotropic and anisotropic damage state in materials has been taken into account of finite element analysis. Numerical examples pertaining to a footing on isotropic and anisotropic damaged ground and a thick walled cylinder subjected to internal pressure have been included to illustrate the applicability of the formulations postulated in this study.