Reza Mousavi's blog

I found this reference very helpful in building a solid base for learning the foundamentals of Homogenization methods and up to now, is the only reference that addresses the difference between Homogenization and Averaging methods.

I will put more references in this entry and will be happy if you share your links with me.

There is an open position for PhD at University of Houston in the area of structural engineering and computational mechanics. The student will start as TA and then switch to RA hopefully in the subject of hydraulic fracturing. If you find yourself interested in the subject, please send your CV to m.reza.mousavi@gmail.com .

Does anyone know how to switch failure criteria from mises to tresca in ABAQUS/Standard?

I am a novice user of abaqus and trying to model crack growth in rc beams with longitudinal reinforcement and stirrups under dynamic loads by try and error method