FRACTURE OF MODEL CONCRETE 1. TYPES OF FRACTURE AND CRACK PATH

Experimental data that would serve to verify theoretical models of concrete fracture, particularly the effect of aggregate strength and mortar-aggregate interface on concrete strength, fracture paths, and deformation properties is presented in this paper. Six types of concrete were designed and tested. All the concretes were made with the same matrix. Two types of aggregates were used (spheres of the same diameter but of different strength) and three kinds of aggregate were used-matrix interfaces (debonded aggregates, strongly bonded, and intermediate bonded). Fracture behavior was investigated by testing notched beams. All in all, 87 tests were performed. Detailed load-displacement and load-CMOD curves for the six types of concrete and two beam sizes are given. The different types of fracture-intergranular, through the matrix or the interface, or transgranular-are specified for the different aggregate-matrix interfaces. The properties of the matrix, aggregate, and interfaces needed to reproduce these tests numerically are provided in this paper, permitting others to check numerical models of concrete fracture.

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• Authors:
  • Rossell, C
  • Elices, M
• Publication Date: 2004-8

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 10 p.
• Serial:
  • Cement and Concrete Research
  • Volume: 34
  • Issue Number: 8
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 0008-8846
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00088846

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aggregates; Concrete; Cracking; Debonding; Design; Energy; Fracture properties; Loads; Matrices (Mathematics); Model atmosphere; Strength of materials
• Subject Areas: Design; Energy; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; I32: Concrete;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00983084
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 9 2004 12:00AM