TRIAXIAL BEHAVIOR OF CONCRETE

MANY INVESTIGATORS HAVE HYPOTHESIZED THAT CONCRETE COULD WITHSTAND VERY HIGH STRAINS, AND THUS STRESSES, IF IT WAS IN A STATE OF TRIAXIAL COMPRESSION. A SOIL MECHANICS THEORY IS USED TO PREDICT THE BEHAVIOR OF CONCRETE UNDER CONDITIONS OF TRIAXIAL STRESS. THE THEORY RELATES THE STRESS IN THE CONCRETE TO THE INSTANTANEOUS POISSON'S RATIO. AN EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION WAS CARRIED OUT AND JUSTIFIED THE USE OF THE THEORY. /AUTHOR/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 66, No 2, PP 136-146
• Authors:
  • Gardner, N J
• Publication Date: 1969-2

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Am Concrete Inst Journal & Proceedings

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Compression; Concrete; Poisson ratio; Strain (Mechanics); Stresses
• Uncontrolled Terms: Triaxial compression; Triaxial stress
• Old TRIS Terms: Poissons ratio; Strains
• Subject Areas: Highways; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00213354
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 25 1994 12:00AM