Measuring and numerical modeling of behaviour of fibre concrete in a direct tensile test

Marika Eik*, Jari Puttonen, Karin Lundgren

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Abstract

Efficiency of fibre reinforced concrete in tension depends on the strength of contact between the fibre or aggregate and the cementitious matrix. The present study focuses on the measuring and numerical modelling of the behaviour of concrete and fibre concrete samples under tension. The device used in present study for tensile loading of concrete samples enabled to control and track the applied tensile load after the cracking of concrete in a sample with steel fibre. In case of pure concrete sample, the configuration of the device made possible to track the applied load until the sectional area of concrete was completely cracked. The numerical simulations of the tensile cracking load, as well as the tensile softening behaviour of the pure concrete sample demonstrated the dependence on the values of the fracture energies used.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the fib Symposium 2019
Subtitle of host publicationConcrete - Innovations in Materials, Design and Structures
EditorsWit Derkowski, Piotr Krajewski, Piotr Gwozdziewicz, Marek Pantak, Lukasz Hojdys
PublisherInternational Federation for Structural Concrete (FIB)
Pages423-429
Number of pages7
ISBN (Electronic)9782940643004
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2019
MoE publication typeA4 Conference publication
Eventfib Symposium: Concrete - Innovations in Materials, Design and Structures - Krakow, Poland
Duration: 27 May 201929 May 2019

Publication series

NameProceedings of the fib Symposium 2019: Concrete - Innovations in Materials, Design and Structures

Conference

Conferencefib Symposium: Concrete - Innovations in Materials, Design and Structures
Country/TerritoryPoland
CityKrakow
Period27/05/201929/05/2019

Keywords

  • Direct tensile test
  • Fibre concrete
  • Fracture energy
  • Simulation

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