Manzoli, Osvaldo Luís [UNESP]2014-05-202014-05-202011-01-01Revista Internacional de Metodos Numericos Para Calculo Y Diseno En Ingenieria. Barcelona: Univ Politecnica Catalunya, v. 27, n. 3, p. 180-188, 2011.0213-1315http://hdl.handle.net/11449/41895This paper addresses the study of the quality and objectivity of responses obtained with the distinct formulations (symmetric and non-symmetric) of the discontinuity embedded finite elements, as well as with the local continuum approach (smeared model), in which the softening law dependent on the element size is combined with a scheme to track the discontinuity path. The study is based on the concepts of kinematic and static consistency of the embedded discontinuity formulations. (C) 2010 CIMNE (UPC). Published by Elsevier Espana, S.L. All rights reserved.180-188porStrain localizationEmbedded crack elementsSmeared crack modelCrack pathMesh dependencePredição de propagação de fissuras através de modelos constitutivos locais e técnica de construção progressiva da trajetória de descontinuidadePrediction of crack propagation via local constitutive models with a scheme to track the discontinuity pathArtigo10.1016/j.rimni.2011.07.005WOS:000295808800002Acesso restrito79016527372919170000-0001-9004-7985