Strength Degradation Analysis of Notched Plain Concrete Beam (1) New
Strength Degradation Analysis of Notched Plain Concrete Beam (1) New
Strength Degradation Analysis of Notched Plain Concrete Beam (1) New
Strain
Flexural Strength
INTRODUCTION TO FEM
The past decades have shown a significant progress in the numerical modeling of
concrete failure. This is typically the case where concrete is considered as a quasi-
brittle material in which crack plays a dominant role because concrete does not
have the yield behavior. When a crack length reaches a certain critical length, it
can propagate, even though the average stress is much less than tensile strength of
the tests specimen.
Crack analysis of notched concrete beam to find the quantitative relation between
crack length, materials resistance to crack growth, and the stress at which cracks
starts to propagate.
Formation of cracks require a certain amount of energy, which agrees with the
fracture mechanics concept.
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h
D4da
a0=0.4D
n05mm B4da
L3.5D
The width of the cross section (D) of the specimen shall be not
less than 4 times the maximum aggregate size (d a) .
The
notch depth (a0) and notch width (n0) shall be 0.4D and not
more than 5mm, respectively.
APPARATUS
3-Point Loading Bending Test Setup:
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LVDT (Linear Variable Displacement Transducer)
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Test Specimens
A total 30 beams are casted for testing with following
dimensions
SET :A(Solid Beam)
1st set 1000 mm * 150 mm * 150 mm
2nd set 700mm * 150 mm * 150 mm
3rd set 500mm * 100 mm * 100 mm