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Over the years, the failure envelope of plain concrete has been studied and constructed by various researchers. Since concrete is a non-homogeneous material, its behavior under bi-axial stresses is not as straight forward as steel. Also, the assumption that concrete exhibits an isotropic behavior under loading is not completely true since the failure mode due to tension and compression differs significantly. This research work looked into the correctness of the two most known failure criteria; the Mӧhr-Coulomb (MC) and the Kupfer-Hilsdorf-Rusch (KHR) envelope. In reaching the goal, a Finite Element Model (FEM) was constructed, and a plain concrete beam subjected to flexure was run through the program for a range of concrete compressions strengths. To validate the FEM program, the resulting load-displacement curves were calibrated to experimentally tested specimens. The load-displacement response and the stress-strain behavior at the beam’s center-line up till failure, was recorded for analyze purposes. This research work was conducted at the Structural and Material Laboratory, Diponegoro University in Semarang, Indonesia.
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A. L. Han is with the Civil Engineering Department, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Indonesia (e-mail: ayliehan@indosat.net.id).
Sukamta is with the Structural and Material Laboratory, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Indonesia (e-mail: kamt_id@yahoo.com).
B. R. Indriyantho is with the Master Program in Civil Engineering, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Indonesia (corresponding author to provide e-mail: bobbyrio77@yahoo.com).
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Ay Lie Han was born in Semarang, Indonesia and obtained her bachelor degree in civil engineering from the Diponegoro University, in Semarang, Indonesia. She obtained a master degree in structural engineering from the University of Manitoba, in Winnipeg, Canada and did her PhD in finite element micro material modeling at the Diponegoro University in Semarang, Indonesia, in collaboration with the National University of Singapore and the North Carolina State University in the USA. She is the Chair of the ACI Indonesia Chapter and a member of ASTM.
She is currently an associate professor at the Engineering Faculty, Diponegoro University in Semarang and was head of the Structural and Material Laboratory for two consecutive periods. She was visiting professor at the Micro Laboratory of the Delft University of Technology, in The Netherlands and conducted join research work with the Nihon University in Fukushima, in Japan. She is the author of numerous scientific papers in the field of finite element modeling and concrete material behavior, and is actively involved in seminars and conferences in her field of expertise.
Sukamta was born in Yogyakarta, Indonesia and obtained his bachelor and master degree in structural engineering form the Gajah Mada University, in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. He pursued to a Doctorate degree with a specialization in wind engineering at the Tokushima University in Japan.
He is an assistant professor in civil engineering at the Diponegoro University in Semarang, Indonesia, and a member of the structural peer group of the faculty. He is also a consultant and designer of long-span bridges, with a concentration in aero dynamics, working with major national consultants and the government. He has published many papers on the wind engineering and material behavior subject, and is actively involved in research projects conducted at the University.
Bobby Rio Indriyantho was born in Temanggung, Indonesia. He is now a master student of Structural Engineering at the Diponegoro University in Semarang, Indonesia with a focus on concrete behavior. He obtained his Bachelor from the Diponegoro University.
He currently works as a structural analyst of the Material and Structural Laboratory in many projects. His research interests are concrete material behavior, finite element model, and programming. He has published some papers on the concrete behavior.
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Han, A., Sukamta & Indriyantho, B. A Finite Element Approach to the Möhr-Coulomb and Kupfer-Hilsdorf-Rusch Concrete Failure Criteria in Tension. GSTF J Eng Technol 3, 1 (2014). https://doi.org/10.7603/s40707-014-0001-7
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