Anisotropic Fracture Simulation of Laminated Fiber Reinforced Mortar Materials by RBSM With Smeared Fiber Model

Key Points

• The aim is to develop a method to simulate the mechanical behavior of laminated fiber reinforced mortar materials using 3D printing.
• Developed a rigid body spring model (RBSM) incorporating a smeared fiber model.
• Applied a fiber model that significantly reduces computational costs while maintaining accuracy.
• Compared results to existing discrete fiber models to validate effectiveness.
• The proposed method accurately reproduces the anisotropic behavior of printed specimens.
• Demonstrated significantly improved computational speed compared to traditional methods.