Numerical Model Study of Prototype Drop Tests on Cube and Cubipod<sup>®</sup> Concrete Armor Units Using the Combined Finite–Discrete Element Method

Numerical Model Study of Prototype Drop Tests on Cube and Cubipod<sup>®</sup> Concrete Armor Units Using the Combined Finite–Discrete Element Method

This paper aims to evaluate the structural strength of unreinforced concrete armor units (CAU), named Cubipod<sup>®</sup>, used on rubble-mound breakwaters and coastal structures, through a numerical methodology using the combined finite–discrete element method (FDEM). A numerical modeli...

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Main Authors: Giulio Scaravaglione, John-Paul Latham, Jiansheng Xiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
Subjects:
concrete armor unit
Cubipod
drop test
numerical simulation
combined finite–discrete element method
fracture model
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/9/5/460

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