How to model anistropic damage in concrete material?

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In Abaqus python API, is these formulation give the same results?

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How to define a rigid link between two points in Abaqus?

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Which is faster in writing code; using the built in trigonometric functions or using power series expansions?

Sometimes, for small angle the trigonometric, expression like sin(theta)/theta become produce ill-conditioned.

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What is the types of solution of a dynamic problem?

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What is the Balance laws in term of 2nd Piola-Kirchhoff stress tensor?

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What is the difference between variation in displacement and virtual displacement?

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Do I need to attend a conference if my paper has been accepted for the conference?

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How to perform bifurcation analysis on structures?

I would be grateful for any references or sites. Thanks

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Qasim M. Shakir

Interesting question

Drago Žarković

For defining anisotropic damage fourth-order tensor variable is needed. You can start with reading this:

On energy-based coupled elastoplastic damage theories: Constitutive modeling and computational aspects, J. W. Ju, 1989

Khaled Megahed

Thank you Drago Žarković