The Alkali-Silica Reaction (ASR) in concrete is a chemical reaction, which produces an expansive product, generally called “ASR gel”, and causes cracking damage over time. Affecting numerous infrastructures all around the world, ASR has been topic of much research past decades. In spite that, many aspects this reaction are still unknown. numerical-investigation paper, three-dimensional meso-str...

In this paper, progressive damage and global failure of composite laminates under quasi-static, monotonic loading are investigated using 3D continuum damage mechanics. For this purpose, a finite element program has been developed using an eight-node 2D layered element including layer-wise plate theory. Damage analysis of a single orthotropic layer under various uniform in-plane and transverse l...

Considering the increasing number of experimental results in manufacturing process quantum dots (QDs) with different geometries, and fact that most numerical methods can be used to investigate nontrivial geometries require large computational capacities, finite element method (FEM) becomes an incredibly attractive tool for modeling semiconductor QDs. In current article, we FEM obtain first twen...