Fracture mechanics studies of non-yielding materials like concrete : modelling of tensile fracture and applied strength analyses
Författare
Summary, in English
The applications concern materials such as concrete, reinforced concrete, mortar and wood. Most numerical calculations are carried out by means of finite element methods. The fracture mechanics model called the fictìtious crack model is emphasized. This model gives a.description of gradual and localized
fracture-softening in a single discrete tensile fracture process region.
0ther models dealt with: linear elastic fracture mechanics, Weibull-model, un-limited plasticity, conventional maximum stress theory and a few more special models. Specimens dealt with during numerical calculations: beams in bending, fracture mechanics tests specimens, tensile test specimens, pipes in bending and crushing, specimens with a re-entrant corner and longitudinally reinforced concrete beams in shear.
According to the results obtained, it seems to be theoretically consistent and often of great practical importance to take into account the gradual and localized fracture-softening during strength analysis of specimens and structural elements.
Avdelning/ar
Publiceringsår
1985
Språk
Engelska
Publikation/Tidskrift/Serie
Report TVBM
Volym
1007
Fulltext
Dokumenttyp
Doktorsavhandling
Förlag
Division of Building Materials, LTH, Lund University
Ämne
- Materials Engineering
Nyckelord
- cracking
- corners
- test-specimens
- strength
- tension
- fracture mechanics
- strain localization
- size-effect
- flexural strength
- LEFM
- fictitious crack model
- Weibull
- FEM
- pipes
- shear strength
- concrete
- diagonal tension
Status
Published
Handledare
- [unknown] [unknown]
ISBN/ISSN/Övrigt
- ISSN: 0348-7911
- TVBM-1007
Försvarsdatum
10 december 1985
Försvarstid
13:15
Försvarsplats
Sektionen för väg- och vattenbyggnad, John Ericssons väg 1, hörsal V:A
Opponent
- Lennart Elfgren (Professor)