Processes of Cracking and Crushing in Hybrid Fibre Reinforced High-Performance Concrete Slabs

Smarzewski, Piotr

doi:10.3390/pr7010049

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“…The results in terms of load–deflection were recorded and then toughness indexes were calculated according to ASTM C1018 [49]. In the investigation of the flexural toughness of the UHPC, the non-contact ARAMIS system for three-dimensional measurements of the deformation was used (Figure 3), as described in references [50,51,52]. The qualitative analysis of the micro-crack development and pores distribution in the UHPC was determined using a scanning electron microscope (SEM) FEI Quanta 250 FEG (Thermo Fisher Scientific, Hillsboro, OR, USA).…”

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Study of Toughness and Macro/Micro-Crack Development of Fibre-Reinforced Ultra-High Performance Concrete After Exposure to Elevated Temperature

Smarzewski

2019

Materials

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This study has investigated the changes that might appear in post-peak flexural response. Before the flexural test, prismatic specimens were placed in a furnace chamber and exposed to elevated temperatures of 400, 600, and 800 °C. The flexural toughness test was carried out on two types of concrete: Plain ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) and UHPC with different types of fibres (steel fibre (SF) and polypropylene fibre (PPF)) at 0.5%, 1%, 1.5%, and 2% volume fractions. During the flexural test in the macro-crack development analysis, the non-contact ARAMIS system was used to perform three-dimensional measurements of strain and displacement. The results of scanning electron microscope (SEM) observations of micro-crack development in UHPC without and with SF/PPF were also presented. The experimental results showed that in some cases, the load–deflection curve of fibre-reinforced UHPC displayed a double-peak response. The first peak signified the UHPC properties, while the second peak represented the properties of the fibres. Under flexural load, the toughness decreased as the temperature increased. Significant decrease in the load–deflection response and toughness were observed for the polypropylene fibre-reinforced UHPC when the temperature approached 800 °C. The SEM observation results showed that the thermal damage of fibre-reinforced UHPC depends on the pore pressure effect, the thermal mismatch, the decomposition of hydration products, and the formation of micro-cracks.

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Study of Toughness and Macro/Micro-Crack Development of Fibre-Reinforced Ultra-High Performance Concrete After Exposure to Elevated Temperature

Smarzewski

2019

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“…where λ and µ are the Lamé coefficients determined through Young's modulus E and Poisson's ratio ν. Model values of these parameters for concrete and steel are presented in Table 1 [13,14]. Yield criterion of plastic flow with isotropic hardening is following:…”

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Hardening Parameter Homogenization for J2 Flow with Isotropic Hardening of Steel Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Composites

Sivtsev

Smarzewski

2021

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Numerical modeling of the stress–strain state of composite materials such as fiber-reinforced concrete is a considerable computational challenge. Even if a computational grid with the resolution of all inclusions is built, it will take a great amount of time for the most powerful clusters to calculate the deformations of one concrete block with ideal parallelization. To solve this problem, the method of numerical homogenization is actively used. However, when plastic deformations are taken into account, the numerical homogenization becomes much more complicated due to nonlinearity. In this work, the description of the anisotropic nature of the hardening of the composite material and the numerical homogenization for the J2 flow with isotropic hardening is proposed. Here, the deformation of a composite material with a periodic arrangement of inclusions in the form of fibers is considered as a model problem. In this case, the assumption is made that inclusions have pure elastic properties. Numerical homogenization of the elasticity and plasticity parameters is performed on the representative element. The novelty of the work is related to the attempt at hardening parameter homogenization. The calculated effective parameters are used to solve the problem on a coarse mesh. The accuracy of using the computational algorithm is checked on model problems in comparison with the hardening parameters of the base material. The finite element implementation is built using the FEniCS computing platform and the fenics-solid library.

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“…After this process, the fibers were air-dried for 48 h and then manually cut. The steel fiber and sisal fiber, inserted in the concrete matrix, were used with 1% of the concrete volume fraction (V f = 1%) [103][104][105][106]. The strength of the steel wire was tested before cutting and bending.…”

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Experimental Analysis of Space Trusses Using Spacers of Concrete with Steel Fiber and Sisal Fiber

Silva

Bezerra

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Space trusses are structural systems, generally made of tubes, used worldwide because of their advantages in covering long-span roofs. In addition to having a low cost, the truss weight is relatively reduced. The load capacity of these structures depends also on the strength of their node connection. Connections made with the superposition of flattened tube ends trespassed by one bolt are, generally, known as typical nodes. They are inexpensive but present eccentricities that reduce significantly the strength of such space trusses. To increase the truss load capacity, this research presents the results of an experimental program to reduce the eccentricities of the typical nodes. This reduction is done with a new type of spacer made of encapsulated concrete with steel fiber or sisal fiber. The experimental tests showed that the trusses with typical nodes collapsed under reduced load by local failure due to high distortions at the nodes. The trusses with encapsulated concrete spacer showed good results, with an increase in collapse load of 36% and failure by buckling bars.

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Processes of Cracking and Crushing in Hybrid Fibre Reinforced High-Performance Concrete Slabs

Cited by 17 publications

References 51 publications

Study of Toughness and Macro/Micro-Crack Development of Fibre-Reinforced Ultra-High Performance Concrete After Exposure to Elevated Temperature

Study of Toughness and Macro/Micro-Crack Development of Fibre-Reinforced Ultra-High Performance Concrete After Exposure to Elevated Temperature

Hardening Parameter Homogenization for J2 Flow with Isotropic Hardening of Steel Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Composites

Experimental Analysis of Space Trusses Using Spacers of Concrete with Steel Fiber and Sisal Fiber

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