Use of Digital Image Correlation for the Evaluation of Flexural Fatigue Behavior of Asphalt Beams with Geosynthetic Interlayers

2017 ◽  
Vol 2631 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vinay Kumar V ◽  
Sireesh Saride
Keyword(s):  
Digital Image Correlation ◽  
Digital Image ◽  
Digital Images ◽  
Fatigue Behavior ◽  
Bottom Layer ◽  
Fatigue Performance ◽  
Image Correlation ◽  
Bending Test ◽  
Flexural Fatigue ◽  
Tensile Strains

In this study, the flexural fatigue performance of two-layer asphalt beams with and without geosynthetic interlayers was evaluated with a digital image correlation (DIC) technique. A field scenario was simulated by considering an old, destressed pavement as the bottom layer with a compacted bituminous mix as an overlay. An appropriate tack coat and geosynthetic interlayer were at the interface. The digital images were recorded at a specific interval of load cycles during a repeated load four-point bending test. The displacement fields obtained from the digital images were analyzed so that the crack width, crack height, and tensile strains could be obtained and the crack initiation and propagation phenomena studied. The deformation data obtained from the DIC analysis were validated with the vertical deformations measured through linear variable differential transformers. The DIC results correlated very well with the measured data. The DIC data indicated that the tensile strains were as high as 4.75% at the crack tip in the control specimen compared with 1.42% in a polyester grid interlayered specimen at the failure of the corresponding specimens. With the inclusion of interlayers, the fatigue performance of the two-layer asphalt beam specimens improved by about 39, 12, and 1.7 times for Specimens I1, I2, and I3, respectively.

scholarly journals Simulation of the Hybrid Carbon-Aramid Composite Materials Based on Mechanical Characterization by Digital Image Correlation Method

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (23) ◽  
pp. 4184
Author(s):  
Camelia Cerbu ◽  
Stefania Ursache ◽  
Marius Florin Botis ◽  
Anton Hadăr
Keyword(s):  
Digital Image Correlation ◽  
Digital Image ◽  
Flexural Modulus ◽  
Image Correlation ◽  
Woven Fabric ◽  
Bending Test ◽  
Orthotropic Materials ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Longitudinal Strains ◽  
Hybrid Carbon

As hybrid carbon-aramid composites become widely used in various industries, it has become imperative to mechanically characterize them using accurate methods of measuring the entire deformation field such as the digital image correlation (DIC) method. The accuracy of the numerical simulation of carbon-aramid composite structures depends on the accuracy of the elastic constants. Therefore, the goal of this research is to model and simulate the mechanical behaviour of the composite based on epoxy resin reinforced with carbon-aramid woven fabric by considering the mechanical properties investigated by tensile test combined with DIC and the bending test. The curves of the transverse strains related to the longitudinal strains were investigated using DIC in order to determine the Poisson’s ratios in the case of tensile tests applied in warp or weft directions of the reinforcement fabric. The impact strength determined by Charpy tests is also reported. The other main objective is to use the analytical models to compute the tensile and flexural moduli of elasticity for the fictitious orthotropic materials which behave similarly to the carbon-aramid composite investigated. The simulations regarding the behaviour of the carbon-aramid composite in tensile and bending tests were validated by the experimental results, since the maximum errors recorded between experimental and theoretical results were 0.19% and 0.15% for the equivalent tensile modulus and for the equivalent flexural modulus, respectively.

Tension and compression moduli characterization of a bimodular ceramic-fiber reinforced SiO2 aerogel composite

2020 ◽  
Vol 62 (10) ◽  
pp. 1003-1009
Author(s):  
Yantao Sun ◽  
Jia Huang ◽  
Duoqi Shi ◽  
Shengliang Zhang ◽  
Zhizhong Fu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Digital Image Correlation ◽  
Digital Image ◽  
Image Correlation ◽  
Bending Test ◽  
Ceramic Fiber ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Compression Tests ◽  
Tension Tests ◽  
Aerogel Composite ◽  
Tension And Compression

Abstract Comprehensive characterization mechanical properties of aerogels and their composites are important for engineering design. In particular, some aerogel composites were reported to have varied tension and compression moduli. But conducting tension tests is difficult for the reason that low strength and brittleness will lead to unexpected failure in the non-test area. A method is presented for measuring both the tension and compression moduli of a ceramic-fiber reinforced SiO2 aerogel composite by bending via digital image correlation. First, the relationship between bending behavior and the tension/compression moduli was introduced for bimodular materials. Then a bending test was conducted to predict tension and the compression moduli of the ceramicfiber- reinforced SiO2 aerogel composite via digital image correlation. In addition, uniaxial tension and compression tests of the aerogel composites were carried out, respectively for measuring tension and compression moduli. The tension and compression moduli measured were numerically similar to results obtained from uniaxial tests with a difference of less than 14 %.

Digital image correlation analysis of crack behavior in a reinforced concrete beam during a load test

2006 ◽  
Vol 33 (11) ◽  
pp. 1418-1425 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michel Küntz ◽  
Marc Jolin ◽  
Josée Bastien ◽  
Fabien Perez ◽  
François Hild
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Digital Image Correlation ◽  
Digital Image ◽  
Displacement Field ◽  
Concrete Beam ◽  
Fatigue Behavior ◽  
Reinforced Concrete Beam ◽  
Load Test ◽  
Image Correlation ◽  
Loading Test

A displacement-measuring technique using digital image cross-correlation was applied to study the in situ behavior of a shear crack in a reinforced concrete beam during a bridge static load test. A numerical approach allowed measurement of the displacement field at the location of the crack on a 110 mm × 130 mm surface with a resolution of the order of 10 µm. Results of the analysis indicate that crack loading varies significantly with load position and sequence of applications to the structure. These results further indicate that damage cannot be attributed to the repetition of a single load cycle, as is often the case. The findings should improve the understanding of the fatigue behavior of reinforced concrete structures under operating conditions.Key words: displacement field, crack opening displacement, digital image correlation, static loading test, fatigue, durability, reinforced concrete, monitoring.

scholarly journals Effects of Fiber Diameter on Crack Resistance of Asphalt Mixtures Reinforced by Basalt Fibers Based on Digital Image Correlation Technology

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (23) ◽  
pp. 7426
Author(s):  
Zhaohui Pei ◽  
Keke Lou ◽  
Heyu Kong ◽  
Bangwei Wu ◽  
Xing Wu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Digital Image Correlation ◽  
Crack Resistance ◽  
Digital Image ◽  
Fiber Diameter ◽  
Basalt Fiber ◽  
Asphalt Mixtures ◽  
Image Correlation ◽  
Bending Test ◽  
Basalt Fibers ◽  
The Impact

It is now more popular to use basalt fibers in the engineering programs to reinforce the crack resistance of asphalt mixtures. However, research concerning the impact of the basalt fiber diameter on the macro performance of AC-13 mixtures is very limited. Therefore, in this paper, basalt fibers with three diameters, including 7, 13 and 25 μm, were selected to research the influences of fiber diameter on the crack resistance of asphalt mixtures. Different types of crack tests, such as the low temperature trabecular bending test (LTTB), the indirect tensile asphalt cracking test (IDEAL-CT), and the semi-circular bend test (SCB), were conducted to reveal the crack resistance of AC-13 mixtures. The entire cracking process was recorded through the digital image correlation (DIC) technique, and the displacement cloud pictures, strain, average crack propagation rate (V) and fracture toughness (FT) indicators were used to evaluate the crack inhibition action of the fiber diameter on the mixture. The results showed that the incorporation of basalt fiber substantially improved the crack resistance, slowed down the increase of the displacement, and delayed the fracture time. Basalt fiber with a diameter of 7 μm presented the best enhancement capability on the crack resistance of the AC-13 mixture. The flexibility index (FI) of the SCB test showed a good correlation with V and FT values of DIC test results, respectively. These findings provide theoretical advice for the popularization and engineering application of basalt fibers in asphalt pavement.

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