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Finite Element Simulations of the Localized Failure and Fracture Propagation in Cohesive Materials with Friction

Chengbao Hu^1,2,3, Shilin Gong^4,*, Bin Chen^1,2,3, Zhongling Zong⁴, Xingwang Bao⁵, Xiaojian Ru⁵

1 Department of Civil Engineering, Hangzhou City University, Hangzhou, 310015, China
2 Zhejiang Engineering Research Center of Intelligent Urban Infrastructure, Hangzhou, 310015, China
3 Key Laboratory of Safe Construction and Intelligent Maintenance for Urban Shield Tunnels of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, 310015, China
4 School of Civil and Ocean Engineering, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang, 222005, China
5 Institute of Municipal Engineering, Hangzhou Shangcheng District Municipal Engineering Group Co., Ltd., Hangzhou, 310016, China

* Corresponding Author: Shilin Gong. Email: