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International Journal of Solids and Structures 41 (2004) 2607–2621 /locate/ijsolstr A fractional order rate approach for modeling concrete structures subjected to creep and fracture F. Barpi *, S. Valente 1 Department of Structural and Geotechnical Engineering, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy Received 24 March 2003; received in revised form 12 December 2003 Abstract The paper analyses the behaviour of concrete in the case of quasi-static fracture. The attention is focused on the interaction between strain-softening and time-dependent behaviour: a viscous rheological element (based on a frac- tional order rate law) is coupled with a micromechanical model for the fracture process zone. This approach makes it possible to include a whole range of dissipative mechanisms in a single rheological element. Creep fracture in mode I conditions is analysed through the finite element method and the cohesive (or fictitious) crack model. The comparison with creep tests executed on three-point bending conditions (three different load levels) shows a good agreement both in terms of failure-lifetime, and, load–displacement. 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Keywords: Cohesive; Concrete; Crack; Creep; Fracture; Fractional; Long-term behaviour; Softening; Viscosity 1. Introduction The long-term performance of concrete structures is fundamentally affected by the behaviour of the material after cracking. It is well known that concrete presents a diffused damage zone within which mi- crocracking increases and stresses decrease as the overall deformation increases. This results in the soft- ening of the material in the so called