FATIGUE STRENGTH OF CONCRETE UNDER VARYING FLEXURAL STRESSES

PLAIN CONCRETE SPECIMENS WERE SUBJECTED TO REPEATED FLEXURAL STRESSES ACCORDING TO VARIOUS LOAD HISTORIES. THE MAXIMUM LOAD WITHIN A TEST WAS VARIED BETWEEN TWO LIMITS, OR REST PERIODS WERE USED. THE RESULTS WERE INTERPRETED ACCORDING TO VARIOUS PHYSICAL MODELS AND COMPARED TO THE MINER RULE. THIS HYPOTHESIS MAY GIVE CONSERVATIVE OR UNSAFE PREDICTIONS OF THE FATIGUE STRENGTH DEPENDING ON THE LOAD PROGRAM. AN IMPROVED DESIGN METHOD IS SUGGESTED.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Proceedings VOL 63,NO 10,PP 1059-1076, 13FIG, 9REF
• Authors:
  • Hilsdorf, H K
  • Kesler, C E
• Publication Date: 1966-10

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Am Concrete Inst Journal & Proceedings

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Concrete; Fatigue (Mechanics); Flexural strength; Loads; Specimens; Strength of materials; Stresses
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00208316
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 5 1994 12:00AM