PREDICTION OF LOAD-DEFLECTION BEHAVIOR OF PLAIN CONCRETE FROM FRACTURE ENERGY

The paper examines two existing models for predicting the load-deflection behavior of plain concrete from fracture energy measured in three-point bending. These models are shown to overestimate the peak load attainable by concrete beams. This major drawback is overcome by proposing a new model that accounts for the strain hardening in the material prior to the attainment of peak load. (Edited author abstract)

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• Authors:
  • Nallathambi, P
  • Karihaloo, B L
• Publication Date: 1986-5

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 373-382
• Serial:
  • Cement and Concrete Research
  • Volume: 16
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 0008-8846
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00088846

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Beams; Bending; Concrete; Concrete tests; Deflection; Forecasting; Fracture mechanics; Loads; Peak periods; Strain hardening
• Uncontrolled Terms: Concrete beams; Fracture energy; Peak loads
• Old TRIS Terms: Load deflection
• Subject Areas: Highways; Materials; I32: Concrete;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00459104
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Information, Incorporated
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 31 1986 12:00AM