Tracking of fracture‐state displacement data generated by cohesive zone modeling using shape optimization

Many infrastructure objects made from concrete like bridges are in bad condition. Different types of damage corrosion and fractures reduce the stiffness strength significantly. Knowledge fracture propagation is essential to predict remaining life time guarantee a safe operation. There different approaches solve this problem. On one hand finite element simulations including cohesive zone modeling commonly used determine current condition component. In addition, mathematical optimization techniques shape can be growth. work, fracture-state displacement data generated by tracked using techniques, which leads imitation It shown that lead comparable results for concrete.