In-plane tensile strength of concrete masonry

1982 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 413-421 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert G. Drysdale ◽  
Ahmad A. Hamid

Splitting tension tests of concrete block masonry specimens were used to investigate the in-plane tensile strength of concrete block masonry. The strength and geometric properties of the blocks and of various strength grouts were included as test parameters. Explanations for the observed behaviour were suggested. In addition to providing test data for evaluating current design provisions for tension produced by combinations of in-plane loads, documentation of the relative influence of grouting is an important objective of this paper. The results indicate inconsistencies with the current design assumption that grouted blockwork is equivalent to construction with solid units. Some general conclusions related to design provisions are provided.

2018 ◽  
Vol 60 (7-8) ◽  
pp. 679-686 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jim Floor ◽  
Bas van Deursen ◽  
Erik Tempelman

2010 ◽  
Vol 163-167 ◽  
pp. 3297-3300 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jia Wei Shi ◽  
Hong Zhu ◽  
Zhi Shen Wu ◽  
Gang Wu

Coupon tests were conducted to investigate the mechanical characteristics of basalt FRP (BFRP) sheet, basalt-carbon hybrid FRP sheets and the corresponding epoxy rein under the effect of freeze-thaw cycling. FRP sheets and epoxy rein coupons were subjected to up to 200 and 250 freeze-thaw cycles respectively. Test parameters included the number of freeze-thaw cycles and the types of FRP composites. Test results show that (1) BFRP sheet perform better than CFRP or GFRP sheets under high freeze-thaw cycles; (2) exposed hybrid FRP sheets not only show very little loss in mechanical properties, but also contribute to the stability of test data; (3) mechanical properties of rein epoxy decrease significantly with increasing freeze-thaw cycles.


Author(s):  
S. O. Adetola

Efforts have been made to improve the quality and performance of concrete structures especially its permeability and durability properties. Concrete is a heterogeneous material containing several components (sand, aggregate, cement, etc.) which vary in size and geometry, and their positions in the concrete enclosure are randomly distributed, giving them defects even before experiencing any form of mechanical loading. In this study, the compositions of Chicken Feather Fibre (CFF) and Synthetic Hair Fibre (SHF) by weight were varied by 0%, 1.5%, 2.5%, 3.5% and 5% for Samples A to E respectively. Physical and Mechanical properties such as water absorption (WA), thickness swelling (TS), compressive and split tensile strength were determined. Results showed that WA and TS property of the fibre reinforced concrete block decreased with decrease in percentage by weight of CFF and SHF and curing days with highest value being 10.01 to a lowest value of 0.14. Also, compressive strength (CS) for sample A increased with increase in curing days from 16.98MPa at 7 days to 20.66MPa at 28 days and sample B has its highest CS at 14 days with 9.98 MPa while other samples decreased progressively. Split Tensile Strength (STS) for sample A increases with increase in curing days from 9.84MPa to 13.64MPa while sample B decreases from 7 to 21 days of curing from 5.43MPa to 4.79MPa and increased at 28 days to 4.92MPa. Samples C, D and E follow same trend as sample B. The SEM study shows that the interlocking concrete block (ICB) containing 0% of chicken feather and synthetic hair fibre has brittle characteristics while other samples containing different percentage by weight of chicken feather and synthetic hair fibre shows ductile characteristics. CFF and SHF enhanced WA, TS, CS and STS of fibre reinforced concrete.


2015 ◽  
Vol 777 ◽  
pp. 194-200
Author(s):  
Xi Xi He ◽  
Ye Lin

Test & research on the shearing strength of the hollow mortar-less fabricated concrete block & masonry has been done in this article. A proposed formula has been put forward in this article by analyzing the influence of the shear loading methods on the shearing strength using the shearing test data of 27 standard test specimens’ continuous seams divided into 9 groups with 100% concrete infill ratio.


Author(s):  
Hiroshi Kanasaki ◽  
Makoto Higuchi ◽  
Seiji Asada ◽  
Munehiro Yasuda ◽  
Takehiko Sera

Fatigue life equations for carbon & low-alloy steels and also austenitic stainless steels are proposed as a function of their tensile strength based on large number of fatigue data tested in air at RT to high temperature. The proposed equations give a very good estimation of fatigue life for the steels of varying tensile strength. These results indicate that the current design fatigue curves may be overly conservative at the tensile strength level of 550 MPa for carbon & low-alloy steels. As for austenitic stainless steels, the proposed fatigue life equation is applicable at room temperature to 430 °C and gives more accurate prediction compared to the previously proposed equation which is not function of temperature and tensile strength.


2014 ◽  
Vol 633 ◽  
pp. 299-302 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peng Fei Peng ◽  
Xian Ming Qin ◽  
Yu Sheng Wu

The masonries with a square of 2m×3m of 3 different aerated concrete blocks were built respectively, and plastered with plastering mortar. The shrinkage-cracking property and other performances of different aerated concrete masonries were studied in natural condition. The results showed that, there were less cracks and smaller crack width in the masonry of aerated concrete with low water absorption, the condition of aerated concrete cracking can be improved by plastering with plastering mortar; the shrinkage of aerated concrete block masonry with low water absorption is smaller, the shrinkage of aerated concrete masonry plastered by special plastering mortar is smaller.


2020 ◽  
Vol 57 (10) ◽  
pp. 1611-1616 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashkan Nafisi ◽  
Douglas Mocelin ◽  
Brina M. Montoya ◽  
Shane Underwood

During large earthquake events where bending moments within soil cements are induced, the tensile strength of cemented soil may govern the deformational behavior of improved ground. Several studies have been conducted to assess the tensile strength of artificially cemented sands that use Portland cement or gypsum; however, the tensile strength of microbially induced carbonate precipitation (MICP)-treated sands with various particle sizes measured through direct tension tests has not been evaluated. MICP is a biomediated improvement technique that binds soil particles through carbonate precipitation. In this study, the tensile strength of nine specimens were measured by conducting direct tension tests. Three types of sand (coarse, medium, and fine) were cemented to reach a heavy level of cementation (e.g., shear wave velocity of ∼900 m/s or higher). The results show that the tensile strength varies between 210 and 710 kPa depending on sand type and mass of carbonate. Unconfined compressive strength (UCS) tests were performed for each sand type to assess the ratio between tensile strength and UCS in MICP-treated sands. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images and surface energy measurements were used to determine the predominant failure mode at particle contacts under tensile loading condition.


2015 ◽  
Vol 1129 ◽  
pp. 445-452
Author(s):  
Z. Kamil ◽  
G. Andrzej ◽  
C. Sandra ◽  
A.J. Barroso

In this research, five types of polymer repair materials were selected for investigation of the influence of sample shape, deformation rate and test temperature on the mechanical properties determined with an uniaxial tensile test. The results showed the clear effect of measurement conditions on tensile strength, elongation and modulus of elasticity. The highest tensile strength and modulus of elasticity were exhibited by epoxy resin for the filling of concrete cracks, which achieved 1% elongation. The lowest coefficient of dispersion characterized the results of tensile test carried out using dumbbell samples at a deformation rate of 50 mm/min. The effect of temperature varied with the material type.


2010 ◽  
Vol 163-167 ◽  
pp. 1316-1320
Author(s):  
Hao Liang Jiang ◽  
Ri Hui Liu

Inner reinforced concrete-block composite shaft lining was widely used in vertical shaft sinking by vertical shaft sinking machine (VSM) and freezing shaft. In this paper, the deformation characteristic, failure Patten and the load Bering capacity of inner reinforced concrete-block composite shaft lining are presented ,based on the model test .and the test data are provide for the design and calculation of this kinds of composite shaft lining.


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