2026-07-072026-07-07http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/156345A homogenization result is given for a material having brittle inclusions arranged in a periodic structure. According to the relation between the softness parameter and the size of the microstructure, three different limit models are deduced via Gamma-convergence. In particular, damage is obtained as limit of periodically distributed microfractures.28 pages, 2 figures. Accepted in M3ASMathematical PhysicsAnalysis of PDEs74Q99, 74R05, 74R10text