Numerical Simulation of Cracking in Asphalt Concrete Through Continuum and Discrete Damage Model

Abstract

Abstract: This study describes the development of Continuum and Discrete Damage Models in commercial finite element code Abaqus/Standard. The Concrete Damage Plasticity Model has been simulated, analysed, and compared the result with the experimental data. For verification, the Cohesive Zone Model has been simulated and analysed. Furthermore, the Extended Finite Element Model and concrete damage model are discussed and compared. The continuum damage model tends to simulate the complex fracture behaviour like crack initiation and propagation along with the invariance of the result, while the cohesive zone model can simulate and propagate the crack as well as the good agreement of the result. Further work in the proposed numerical models can better simulate the fracture behaviour of asphalt concrete in near future. Keywords: Model, Concrete, Cohesive Zone, Finite element, Abaqus.