Strain-hardening cementitious composites (SHCCs) are a special class of fibre-reinforced concretes which develop multiple, fine cracks when subjected to an increasing tensile load. This ensures remarkably high strain capacities of up to several percent, making SHCC an advantageous material both for new structures subjected to high mechanical loading or in severe environmental conditions and for the retrofitting/strengthening of existing structures by application of thin SHCC layers.Finite element modelling (FEM) can be an efficient tool to predict the behaviour of SHCC under different loading types. This paper lists some recent advances in finite element modelling of strain hardening fibre reinforced cementitious composites. Based on a comprehensive literature review two main approaches are highlighted, the continuum model approach and the advanced lattice modelling approach. This paper provides an overview of both approaches and their functionalities with respect to each other, based on results from literature. The work reported in this paper is part of a larger study into the use of SHCC for shear strengthening of existing concrete structures.
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