Strain localization and crack formation effects on stress-strain response of ductile iron

Abstract Enhancement of soil engineering properties with biopolymers has been shown recently as a viable and environmentally benign alternative to cement and chemical stabilization. Interest in biopolymer-treated soil is evident from the upsurge of related research activities in the last five years, most of which have been of experimental nature. However, biopolymers have not yet found their way into engineering practice. One of the reasons for this may be the absence of computational models that would allow engineers to incorporate biopolymer-treated soil into their designs. Therefore, the main goal of this study is to numerically capture a macroscopic stress-strain response and investigate the effect of biopolymers on the onset of strain localization. Several diagnostic strain localization analyses were conducted, thus providing strain and stress levels at the onset of strain localization, along with the orientations of the deformation band. Several unconfined compression and triaxial tests on the plain and biopolymer-treated soils were modeled. Results showed that biopolymers significantly improved the mechanical behavior of the soil and affected the onset of strain localization. The numerical results were confirmed by the digital image analysis of the unconfined compression tests. Digital image processing successfully captured high strain concentrations, which tend to occur close to the peak stress.

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Cyclic stress—strain response of polycrystalline copper under fatigue conditions producing enhanced strain localization

Materials Science and Engineering ◽

10.1016/0025-5416(88)90239-x ◽

1988 ◽

Vol 100 ◽

pp. 57-68 ◽

Cited By ~ 78

Author(s):

Zhirui Wang ◽

Campbell Laird

Keyword(s):

Strain Localization ◽

Cyclic Stress ◽

Polycrystalline Copper ◽

Strain Response ◽

Stress Strain ◽

Enhanced Strain

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Experimental Characterization of Mechanical Behavior of Cord-Rubber Composites

Tire Science and Technology ◽

10.2346/1.2150974 ◽

1982 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 37-54 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

M. Kumar ◽

C. W. Bert

Keyword(s):

Response Characteristic ◽

Cord Compression ◽

Complete Characterization ◽

Strain Response ◽

Strain Gages ◽

Experimental Characterization ◽

Rubber Composites ◽

Stress Strain ◽

Strain Data

Abstract Unidirectional cord-rubber specimens in the form of tensile coupons and sandwich beams were used. Using specimens with the cords oriented at 0°, 45°, and 90° to the loading direction and appropriate data reduction, we were able to obtain complete characterization for the in-plane stress-strain response of single-ply, unidirectional cord-rubber composites. All strains were measured by means of liquid mercury strain gages, for which the nonlinear strain response characteristic was obtained by calibration. Stress-strain data were obtained for the cases of both cord tension and cord compression. Materials investigated were aramid-rubber, polyester-rubber, and steel-rubber.

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