A micromechanics-based variational phase-field model for fracture in geomaterials with brittle-tensile and compressive-ductile behavior

Jacinto Ulloa, Jef Wambacq, Roberto Alessi +3

This paper presents a framework for modeling failure in quasi-brittle geomaterials under different loading conditions. A micromechanics-based model is proposed in which the field v…