Interaction between crack and aggregate in concrete under dynamic tensile loading and strain-rate effect on material strength

Lu Guang Liu*, Zhuo Cheng Ou, Zhuo Ping Duan, Yan Liu, Feng Lei Huang

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Abstract

Crack propagation behaviors at a mortar-aggregate interface in concrete under dynamic tensile loading conditions are investigated numerically. It is found, for a certain interfacial strength and aggregate size, that the crack can penetrate through the interface under an external load with its loading-rate higher than a threshold value. Moreover, for the crack penetration, the smaller the radius of an aggregate, the higher the loading-rate is needed. Therefore, concrete failure energy increase considerably with the loading-rate (or the strain-rate). Such a strain-rate effect on the strength of concrete is in agreement with previous experimental results.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in Civil Engineering and Architecture
Pages5923-5929
Number of pages7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011
Event1st International Conference on Civil Engineering, Architecture and Building Materials, CEABM 2011 - Haikou, China
Duration: 18 Jun 201120 Jun 2011

Publication series

NameAdvanced Materials Research
Volume243-249
ISSN (Print)1022-6680

Conference

Conference1st International Conference on Civil Engineering, Architecture and Building Materials, CEABM 2011
Country/TerritoryChina
CityHaikou
Period18/06/1120/06/11

Keywords

  • Crack deflection
  • Crack penetration
  • Strain-rate
  • Strain-rate effects

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