The Compressive Strength of Ice Cubes of Different Sizes

1993 ◽  
Vol 115 (2) ◽  
pp. 142-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. A. Kuehn ◽  
E. M. Schulson ◽  
D. E. Jones ◽  
J. Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Grain Size ◽  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Boundary Conditions ◽  
Strain Rate ◽  
Side Length ◽  
Failure Strength ◽  
Loading Conditions ◽  
Compressive Failure ◽  
Loading Surface

Cubes of side length from 10 to 150 mm were prepared from freshwater granular ice of about 1 mm grain size and then compressed uniaxially to failure at −10° C. In addition to size, the variables were strain rate (10−5s−1 and 10−2s−1) and boundary conditions (ground brass plates, ground and polished brass plates, and brass brushes). The results showed that over the range investigated, size is not an important factor when considering the ductile compressive strength of ice. It also appears that size is not a factor when considering the brittle compressive failure strength under more ideal loading conditions. However, under less ideal conditions where perturbations on the loading surface may be significant, the brittle compressive strength decreases as the size of cube increases. In this case, the effect is attributed to nonsimultaneous failure.

Compressive strength of iceberg ice

2003 ◽  
Vol 81 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 191-200 ◽  
Author(s):  
S J Jones ◽  
R E Gagnon ◽  
A Derradji ◽  
A Bugden
Keyword(s):  
Grain Size ◽  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Strain Rate ◽  
Strain Rate Range ◽  
Air Bubbles ◽  
Strain Rates ◽  
Thin Sections ◽  
Rate Range ◽  
A Value ◽  
Wide Range

The uniaxial compressive strength of iceberg ice was determined over a wide range of strain rates from 10–8 to 10+1 s–1 at –10°C. It was found that for strain rates less than 10–4 s–1, strength increased in a power-law manner with strain rate. Above 10–4 s–1, the strength was essentially constant at 4 MPa, dropping slightly between 10–3 and 10–1 s–1, before rising again to a value of about 10 MPa at 10+1 s–1. Thin sections of the ice revealed a small grain size of about 3.5 mm and elongated air bubbles with a ratio of length to width of about 10. In the practical strain-rate range of interest, the maximum failure stress observed was 4.8 MPa. PACS No.: 62.20

scholarly journals Effect of Sample and Grain Size on the Compressive Strength of Ice

1983 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 129-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen J. Jones ◽  
H. A. M. Chew
Keyword(s):  
Grain Size ◽  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Strain Rate ◽  
Sample Size ◽  
Uniaxial Compressive Strength ◽  
Size Range ◽  
Significant Dependence ◽  
Polycrystalline Ice

The effect of sample and grain size on the uniaxial compressive strength of polycrystalline ice has been investigated at -10°C, at a strain-rate of 5.5 × 10-4s-1The results show (a) that the sample size must be 12 or more times greater than the grain size for ft to have no effect on the strength and (b) that there is no significant dependence of compressive strength on grain size, within the grain-size range of 0.6 to 2.0 mm.

scholarly journals EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON THE DYNAMIC BEHAVIOR OF RUBBER CONCRETE UNDER COMPRESSION CONSIDERING EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE STRAIN RATE

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (8) ◽  
pp. 733-748
Author(s):  
Furong Li ◽  
Yongyi Wu ◽  
Xinghua Xie ◽  
Kai Zhao ◽  
Zhenpeng Yu
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Elastic Modulus ◽  
Strain Rate ◽  
Substitution Rate ◽  
Earthquake Magnitude ◽  
Engineering Practice ◽  
Compressive Failure ◽  
Substitution Rates ◽  
Rubber Concrete

To examine the compressive dynamic performance of rubber concrete, a uniaxial compression experimental study on rubber concrete was carried out using a hydraulic servo based on five different rubber substitution rates under eight different earthquake magnitude loading strain rates. The compressive failure modes and stress-strain curves of rubber concrete were obtained. By comparatively analyzing the mechanical characteristics of rubber concrete under different loading conditions, the following conclusions are drawn: with the increase in rubber substitution rate, the integrity of concrete upon compressive failure is gradually improved, and rubber particles exhibit an evident modification effect on cement mortar at the concrete interface. Under the influence of loading strain rate, the patterns of compressive failure mode of rubber concrete with different substitution rates are similar to that of ordinary concrete. Under the same loading strain rate, with the increase in rubber substitution rate, the compressive strength of rubber concrete gradually decreases while the plastic deformation capacity gradually increases. For the same rubber substitution rate, the compressive strength and elastic modulus of rubber concrete gradually increases with the increase in loading strain rate. The increase in rubber substitution rate gradually reduces the increasing amplitude of compressive strength and elastic modulus of rubber concrete under the influence of loading strain rate. Meanwhile, an equation was proposed to describe the coupling effect of rubber substitution rate and strain rate on the compressive strength dynamic increase factor of rubber concrete, and the underlying stress mechanism was further discussed. These results have significance in promoting the application of rubber concrete in engineering practice.

scholarly journals Effect of Sample and Grain Size on the Compressive Strength of Ice

1983 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 129-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen J. Jones ◽  
H. A. M. Chew
Keyword(s):  
Grain Size ◽  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Strain Rate ◽  
Sample Size ◽  
Uniaxial Compressive Strength ◽  
Size Range ◽  
Significant Dependence ◽  
Polycrystalline Ice

The effect of sample and grain size on the uniaxial compressive strength of polycrystalline ice has been investigated at -10°C, at a strain-rate of 5.5 × 10-4 s-1 The results show (a) that the sample size must be 12 or more times greater than the grain size for ft to have no effect on the strength and (b) that there is no significant dependence of compressive strength on grain size, within the grain-size range of 0.6 to 2.0 mm.

scholarly journals Static Mechanical Properties of Expanded Polypropylene Crushable Foam

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 249
Author(s):  
Przemysław Rumianek ◽  
Tomasz Dobosz ◽  
Radosław Nowak ◽  
Piotr Dziewit ◽  
Andrzej Aromiński
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Strain Rate ◽  
Energy Absorption ◽  
Experimental Tests ◽  
Absorption Capacity ◽  
Strain Rates ◽  
Foam Density ◽  
Energy Absorption Capacity ◽  
Closed Cell

Closed-cell expanded polypropylene (EPP) foam is commonly used in car bumpers for the purpose of absorbing energy impacts. Characterization of the foam’s mechanical properties at varying strain rates is essential for selecting the proper material used as a protective structure in dynamic loading application. The aim of the study was to investigate the influence of loading strain rate, material density, and microstructure on compressive strength and energy absorption capacity for closed-cell polymeric foams. We performed quasi-static compressive strength tests with strain rates in the range of 0.2 to 25 mm/s, using a hydraulically controlled material testing system (MTS) for different foam densities in the range 20 g/dm3 to 220 g/dm3. The above tests were carried out as numerical simulation using ABAQUS software. The verification of the properties was carried out on the basis of experimental tests and simulations performed using the finite element method. The method of modelling the structure of the tested sample has an impact on the stress values. Experimental tests were performed for various loads and at various initial temperatures of the tested sample. We found that increasing both the strain rate of loading and foam density raised the compressive strength and energy absorption capacity. Increasing the ambient and tested sample temperature caused a decrease in compressive strength and energy absorption capacity. For the same foam density, differences in foam microstructures were causing differences in strength and energy absorption capacity when testing at the same loading strain rate. To sum up, tuning the microstructure of foams could be used to acquire desired global materials properties. Precise material description extends the possibility of using EPP foams in various applications.

scholarly journals Strain-Rate and Grain‒Size Effects in Ice

1987 ◽  
Vol 33 (115) ◽  
pp. 274-280 ◽  
Author(s):  
David M. Cole
Keyword(s):  
Grain Size ◽  
Strain Rate ◽  
Transition Point ◽  
Boundary Migration ◽  
Peak Stress ◽  
Strain Rates ◽  
Thin Sections ◽  
Fine Grained ◽  
Lower Strain ◽  
Polycrystalline Ice

AbstractThis paper presents and discusses the results of constant deformation-rate tests on laboratory-prepared polycrystalline ice. Strain-rates ranged from 10−7to 10−1s−1, grain–size ranged from 1.5 to 5.8 mm, and the test temperature was −5°C.At strain-rates between 10−7and 10−3s−1, the stress-strain-rate relationship followed a power law with an exponent ofn= 4.3 calculated without regard to grain-size. However, a reversal in the grain-size effect was observed: below a transition point near 4 × 10−6s−1the peak stress increased with increasing grain-size, while above the transition point the peak stress decreased with increasing grain-size. This latter trend persisted to the highest strain-rates observed. At strain-rates above 10−3s−1the peak stress became independent of strain-rate.The unusual trends exhibited at the lower strain-rates are attributed to the influence of the grain-size on the balance of the operative deformation mechanisms. Dynamic recrystallization appears to intervene in the case of the finer-grained material and serves to lower the peak stress. At comparable strain-rates, however, the large-grained material still experiences internal micro-fracturing, and thin sections reveal extensive deformation in the grain-boundary regions that is quite unlike the appearance of the strain-induced boundary migration characteristic of the fine-grained material.

Effect of strain rate, off-axis loading and high-velocity impact damage on the compressive strength of C/SiC composite

2018 ◽  
Vol 53 (4) ◽  
pp. 535-546 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Altaf ◽  
S Singh ◽  
VV Bhanu Prasad ◽  
Manish Patel
Keyword(s):  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Strain Rate ◽  
High Velocity ◽  
Impact Damage ◽  
The Other ◽  
High Velocity Impact ◽  
Fibre Bundles ◽  
Velocity Impact ◽  
Kink Bands ◽  
Other Hand

The compressive strength of C/SiC composite at different strain rates, off-axis orientations and after high-velocity impact was studied. The compressive strength was found to be 137 ± 23, 130 ± 46 and 162 ± 33 MPa at a strain rate of 3.3 × 10−5, 3.3 × 10−3, 3.3 × 10−3 s−1, respectively. On the other hand, the compressive strength was found to be 130 ± 46, 99 ± 23 and 87 ± 9 MPa for 0°/90°, 30°/60° and 45°/45° fibre orientations to loading direction, respectively. After high-velocity impact, the residual compressive strength of C/SiC composite was found to be 58 ± 26, 44 ± 18 and 36 ± 3.5 MPa after impact with 100, 150 and 190 m/s, respectively. The formation of kink bands in fibre bundles was found to be dominant micro-mechanism for compressive failure of C/SiC composite for 0°/90° orientation. On the other hand, delamination and the fibre bundles rotation were found to be the dominant mechanism for off-axis failure of composite.

Effect of Grain Size on Deformation Twinning Behavior of Ti6Al4V Alloy

2015 ◽  
Vol 830-831 ◽  
pp. 337-340
Author(s):  
Ashish Kumar Saxena ◽  
Manikanta Anupoju ◽  
Asim Tewari ◽  
Prita Pant
Keyword(s):  
Plastic Deformation ◽  
Grain Size ◽  
Strain Rate ◽  
Deformation Behavior ◽  
Deformation Behaviour ◽  
Air Cooling ◽  
Specific Strength ◽  
Aerospace Applications ◽  
Β Phase ◽  
Plastic Deformation Behavior

An understanding of the plastic deformation behavior of Ti6Al4V (Ti64) is of great interest because it is used in aerospace applications due to its high specific strength. In addition, Ti alloys have limited slip systems due to hexagonal crystal structure; hence twinning plays an important role in plastic deformation. The present work focuses upon the grain size effect on plastic deformation behaviour of Ti64. Various microstructures with different grain size were developed via annealing of Ti64 alloy in α-β phase regime (825°C and 850°C) for 4 hours followed by air cooling. The deformation behavior of these samples was investigated at various deformation temperature and strain rate conditions. Detailed microstructure studies showed that (i) smaller grains undergoes twinning only at low temperature and high strain rate, (ii) large grain samples undergo twinning at all temperatures & strain rates, though the extent of twinning varied.

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