Alternative estimation of effective Youngs Modulus for Lightweight Aggregate Concrete LWAC

The prediction of effective mechanical properties of composite materials using analytical models is of significant practical interest in situations in which tests are impossible, difficult, or costly. Many experimental and numerical works are attempting to predict the elastic properties of Lightweig...

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Main Authors: Meriem Fakhreddine Bouali, Abdelkader Hima
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Language:English
Published: Gruppo Italiano Frattura 2020-04-01
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description The prediction of effective mechanical properties of composite materials using analytical models is of significant practical interest in situations in which tests are impossible, difficult, or costly. Many experimental and numerical works are attempting to predict the elastic properties of Lightweight Aggregate Concrete (LWAC). In order to choose the optimized prediction composite model, the purpose of this paper is to appraise the effective Youngs modulus of LWAC using two-phase composite models. To this effect, results of previous experimental research have used as a platform, upon which, 07 two-phase composite models were applied. The outcomes of this comparative analysis show that not all two-phase analytical models can be directly used for predicting Youngs modulus of LWAC. The Maxwell, Counto1 and Hashin-Hansen models are in close concordance with the experimental Youngs modulus of all LWAC used for comparison in this study (119 values). They were found more appropriate for reasonable prediction of elasticity modules of the LWAC.
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spelling doaj-art-7a947d8f42ca4b39933b1a8a7bca843b2025-01-03T01:05:15ZengGruppo Italiano FratturaFracture and Structural Integrity1971-89932020-04-011452829710.3221/IGF-ESIS.52.0710.3221/IGF-ESIS.52.07Alternative estimation of effective Youngs Modulus for Lightweight Aggregate Concrete LWACMeriem Fakhreddine BoualiAbdelkader HimaThe prediction of effective mechanical properties of composite materials using analytical models is of significant practical interest in situations in which tests are impossible, difficult, or costly. Many experimental and numerical works are attempting to predict the elastic properties of Lightweight Aggregate Concrete (LWAC). In order to choose the optimized prediction composite model, the purpose of this paper is to appraise the effective Youngs modulus of LWAC using two-phase composite models. To this effect, results of previous experimental research have used as a platform, upon which, 07 two-phase composite models were applied. The outcomes of this comparative analysis show that not all two-phase analytical models can be directly used for predicting Youngs modulus of LWAC. The Maxwell, Counto1 and Hashin-Hansen models are in close concordance with the experimental Youngs modulus of all LWAC used for comparison in this study (119 values). They were found more appropriate for reasonable prediction of elasticity modules of the LWAC.https://www.fracturae.com/index.php/fis/article/view/2686/2937analytic modelconcreteyoungs moduluslightweight aggregatetwo-phase
spellingShingle Meriem Fakhreddine Bouali
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Alternative estimation of effective Youngs Modulus for Lightweight Aggregate Concrete LWAC
Fracture and Structural Integrity
analytic model
concrete
youngs modulus
lightweight aggregate
two-phase
title Alternative estimation of effective Youngs Modulus for Lightweight Aggregate Concrete LWAC
title_full Alternative estimation of effective Youngs Modulus for Lightweight Aggregate Concrete LWAC
title_fullStr Alternative estimation of effective Youngs Modulus for Lightweight Aggregate Concrete LWAC
title_full_unstemmed Alternative estimation of effective Youngs Modulus for Lightweight Aggregate Concrete LWAC
title_short Alternative estimation of effective Youngs Modulus for Lightweight Aggregate Concrete LWAC
title_sort alternative estimation of effective youngs modulus for lightweight aggregate concrete lwac
topic analytic model
concrete
youngs modulus
lightweight aggregate
two-phase
url https://www.fracturae.com/index.php/fis/article/view/2686/2937
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