Determining fracture energy parameters of concrete from the modified compact tension test
The modified compact tension (MCT) test, though not yet recognized as a valid test for determining fracture energy of concrete, is believed to represent a plausible and suitable alternative versus other well established procedures, such as the wedge-splitting test (WST) and the three point (3PB) o...
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| author | A. Fernández-Canteli L. Castañón B. Nieto M. Lozano T. Holušová S. Seitl |
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| description | The modified compact tension (MCT) test, though not yet recognized as a valid test for
determining fracture energy of concrete, is believed to represent a plausible and suitable alternative versus other
well established procedures, such as the wedge-splitting test (WST) and the three point (3PB) or four point
bending (4PB) tests, due to its simplicity and low cost. The aim of the paper is twofold: Firstly, to demonstrate
the necessary correspondence between the experimental MCT test setup and finite element simulations and
secondly, to initiate the way of establishing the desirable conversion between the fracture energy parameter
values resulting from the MCT test and the standard conventional procedures. MCT tests are carried out and
compared with the numerical results from 2-D and 3-D finite element calculations using the commercial codes
ABAQUS and ATENA, the latter being specifically developed for applications on concrete structures and
elements. In this way, the usability of the modified compact tension test for practical purposes is confirmed. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-34ec3f8a9a6f4fdfb369841a8340f7cf2025-01-03T00:39:10ZengGruppo Italiano FratturaFracture and Structural Integrity1971-89931971-89932014-10-0183038339310.3221/IGF-ESIS.30.46Determining fracture energy parameters of concrete from the modified compact tension testA. Fernández-Canteli0L. Castañón1B. Nieto2M. Lozano3T. Holušová4S. Seitl5University of Oviedo, Gijón, SpainUniversity of Oviedo, Gijón, SpainUniversity of Oviedo, Gijón, SpainUniversity of Oviedo, Gijón, SpainInstitute of Physics of Materials, Academy of Science of the Czech Republic, Brno, Czech RepublicInstitute of Physics of Materials, Academy of Science of the Czech Republic, Brno, Czech RepublicThe modified compact tension (MCT) test, though not yet recognized as a valid test for determining fracture energy of concrete, is believed to represent a plausible and suitable alternative versus other well established procedures, such as the wedge-splitting test (WST) and the three point (3PB) or four point bending (4PB) tests, due to its simplicity and low cost. The aim of the paper is twofold: Firstly, to demonstrate the necessary correspondence between the experimental MCT test setup and finite element simulations and secondly, to initiate the way of establishing the desirable conversion between the fracture energy parameter values resulting from the MCT test and the standard conventional procedures. MCT tests are carried out and compared with the numerical results from 2-D and 3-D finite element calculations using the commercial codes ABAQUS and ATENA, the latter being specifically developed for applications on concrete structures and elements. In this way, the usability of the modified compact tension test for practical purposes is confirmed.http://www.gruppofrattura.it/pdf/rivista/numero30/numero_30_art_46.pdfConcrete fracture energyModified compact tension testConcrete |
| spellingShingle | A. Fernández-Canteli L. Castañón B. Nieto M. Lozano T. Holušová S. Seitl Determining fracture energy parameters of concrete from the modified compact tension test Fracture and Structural Integrity Concrete fracture energy Modified compact tension test Concrete |
| title | Determining fracture energy parameters of concrete from the modified compact tension test |
| title_full | Determining fracture energy parameters of concrete from the modified compact tension test |
| title_fullStr | Determining fracture energy parameters of concrete from the modified compact tension test |
| title_full_unstemmed | Determining fracture energy parameters of concrete from the modified compact tension test |
| title_short | Determining fracture energy parameters of concrete from the modified compact tension test |
| title_sort | determining fracture energy parameters of concrete from the modified compact tension test |
| topic | Concrete fracture energy Modified compact tension test Concrete |
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