Experimental and numerical investigation of concrete properties effects on fracture toughness under complex loading

• Mohammad Reza Gharib ^[1] ; Seyyed Amirreza Vazir ^[2] ; Ramin Memarbashic ^[3]
  1. [1] Torbat Heydarieh University of Medical Sciences

     Torbat Heydarieh University of Medical Sciences

     Irán

     
  2. [2] University of Technology

     University of Technology

     Rusia

     
  3. [3] Iran University of Science and Technology

     Iran University of Science and Technology

     Irán

     

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• Localización: Mechanics based design of structures and machines, ISSN 1539-7734, Vol. 48, Nº. 3, 2020, págs. 370-382
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • This article is presenting the common experimental specimen for determining the fracture toughness of the first pure mode and second pure mode.

    The Notched beam is chosen from a presented common specimen in the form of three-point flexure beam and four-point flexure beam that were built in the concrete laboratory. For prevention of cracks growth, a critical load of first pure mode and the second pure mode of each specimen computed. Obtained results are used for computing the fracture toughness.

    For the purpose of investigating the effective fracture parameters in the suggested specimen, finite element analysis on the mentioned geometry is performed. Obtained results show that different parameters are effective on the fracture toughness including crack length, cement percentage, water and the thickness of biggest used aggregate in the sand. Also with changing each of these parameters, the fracture mechanic properties are changed. Each of these effects is examined separately in this article and the conclusions presented in tables and figures.