Influence of Different Loading Modes on Rock Tensile Strength

2007 ◽  
Vol 353-358 ◽  
pp. 2553-2556 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ru Wang ◽  
Chun An Tang ◽  
Shu Hong Wang ◽  
Zhi Yuan Wang ◽  
Tian Hui Ma
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Process Analysis ◽  
Failure Process ◽  
Tensile Tests ◽  
Loading Mode ◽  
Splitting Test ◽  
Stress States ◽  
Loading Modes ◽  
Direct Tensile ◽  
Direct Tensile Test

A typical mechanical character of rock is that the tensile strength is far less than the compressive strength. Meanwhile, the test data of tensile strength is very dispersive. Because the direct tensile tests always result in failure due to the difficulty in clamping the rock sample, the splitting test is used to determine the tensile strength of rock. There are four kinds of loading modes in the splitting test in actual laboratory test: angle pad splitting, round pad splitting, aclinic loading platen splitting, arc loading platen splitting. In this paper, the direct tensile test, the splitting test and the influence of different loading modes on rock tensile strength were studied. In order to study the stress distribution, the progressive splitting failure process was numerically modeled under the four kinds of loading cases by the Realistic Failure Process Analysis code (RFPA2D). Results show that the stress states under angle pad splitting, round pad splitting are similar to the stress states under diametrical compressive state. Regarding that the round pad splitting test is easy to implement, and its numerical results are also stable relatively, the round pad loading mode was suggested to be adopted.

Numerical Simulation on Failure Patterns of Rock Discs and Rings Subject to Diametral Line Loads

2004 ◽  
Vol 261-263 ◽  
pp. 1517-1522 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wan Cheng Zhu ◽  
K.T. Chau ◽  
Chun An Tang
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Standardized Test ◽  
Process Analysis ◽  
Failure Process ◽  
Brazilian Test ◽  
Rock Failure ◽  
Numerical Code ◽  
Failure Patterns ◽  
Rock Failure Process ◽  
Indirect Tensile

Brazilian test is a standardized test for measuring indirect tensile strength of rock and concrete disc (or cylinder). Similar test called indirect tensile test has also been used for other geomaterials. Although splitting of the disc into two halves is the expected failure mode, other rupture modes had also been observed. More importantly, the splitting tensile strength of rock can vary significantly with the specimen geometry and loading condition. In this study, a numerical code called RFPA2D (abbreviated from Rock Failure Process Analysis) is used to simulate the failure process of disc and ring specimens subject to Brazilian test. The failure patterns and splitting tensile strengths of specimens with different size and loading-strip-width are simulated and compared with existing experimental results. In addition, two distinct failure patterns observed in ring tests have been simulated using RFPA2D and thus this verifies the applicability of RFPA2D in simulating rock failure process under static loads.

Comparison of Tensile Strengths with Different Test Methods in Ultra High Strength Steel-Fiber Reinforced Concrete (UHS-SFRC)

2009 ◽  
Vol 417-418 ◽  
pp. 649-652 ◽  
Author(s):  
Su Tae Kang ◽  
Jung Jun Park ◽  
Gum Sung Ryu ◽  
Gyung Taek Koh ◽  
Sung Wook Kim
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Tensile Test ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Flexural Tensile Strength ◽  
Ultra High Strength Steel ◽  
Direct Tensile ◽  
Direct Tensile Test ◽  
Direct Tensile Strength

Ultra High Strength Steel-Fiber Reinforced Concrete (UHS-SFRC) is characterized by very high compressive and tensile strength that is about 8 times of ordinary concrete, and high ductility owing to the addition of steel fibers. This paper investigates the relationship existing among the direct tensile strength, flexural tensile strength and splitting tensile strength of UHS-SFRC. Differently from ordinary concrete, it is found that the first cracking strengths in UHS-SFRC obtained through direct tensile test and splitting tensile test are similar, while the strength obtained from flexural tensile test is significantly larger than those from other tests. Based on the experimental results, relationships between the direct tensile strength and flexural tensile strength, between the first cracking strengths in direct tensile test and in flexural tensile test, and between the first cracking strength in direct tensile test and the flexural tensile strength are proposed.

Comparative study of tensile tests based on Hopkinson bar for recycled aggregate concrete

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-53
Author(s):  
Junzhou Duan ◽  
Yubin Lu ◽  
Shu Zhang ◽  
Xiquan Jiang
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Strain Rate ◽  
Coarse Aggregate ◽  
Tensile Tests ◽  
Recycled Aggregate Concrete ◽  
Recycled Aggregate ◽  
Dynamic Tensile Strength ◽  
Aggregate Concrete ◽  
Recycled Coarse Aggregate ◽  
Direct Tensile

To comparatively study the tensile properties and fracture patterns of recycled aggregate concrete with various replacement percentages (i.e. 0%, 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100%) of recycled coarse aggregate, the dynamic direct tensile tests, splitting tests, and spalling tests of recycled aggregate concrete in the strain-rate range of 100–102 s−1 were carried out using large diameter (75 mm) split Hopkinson tensile bar and pressure bar. Test results show that for recycled aggregate concrete, the quasi-static direct tensile strength is more marvelous than its quasi-static splitting strength. When recycled coarse aggregate replacement percentage is 0%–75%, the replacement percentage impact minimally on the quasi-static tensile strength of recycled aggregate concrete. In dynamic tensile tests, there exists apparent difference between the dynamic direct tensile strength and dynamic splitting. The dynamic tensile strength of recycled aggregate concrete increases with the increase of average strain-rate in all three kinds of tests. The average strain-rate affects the damage form of recycled aggregate concrete, which indicates that the recycled aggregate concrete has obvious rate sensitivity. There shows no obvious regularity between the dynamic tensile strength and the recycled coarse aggregate replacement percentage. And the indirect tensile strength calculation method used in this article offers the theoretical basis for the engineering application of recycled aggregate concrete.

Experimental investigation of recycled aggregate effect on the concrete properties

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 560-571
Author(s):  
Hamed Hemmati Pourghashti ◽  
Malek Mohammad Ranjbar ◽  
Rahmat Madandoust
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Tensile Test ◽  
Recycled Concrete ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Treatment Conditions ◽  
Natural Aggregates ◽  
Direct Tensile ◽  
Direct Tensile Test

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to conduct a laboratory investigation on measuring the tensile strength of recycled concrete using a double punch test. Furthermore, one of the main goals of this study is to compare the tensile and compressive strengths of recycled concrete samples. Design/methodology/approach Recycled concrete samples were made with variables such as aggregate type (natural stone and aggregate recycled concrete), different water-to-cement ratios and different treatment conditions in the first stage. In the next stage, the double punch test was performed on them, and finally the results obtained from experiments were analyzed and investigated. Findings According to the above tests, it was concluded that: first, according to the laboratory results, the strength of concrete containing recycled aggregates becomes closer to the strength of concrete containing natural aggregates whenever the water-to-cement ratio is higher. Second, upon investigating the treatment conditions, it was observed that the treatment had a greater effect on the strength of the recycled concrete. However, this effect was less tangible in tensile strength. Third, upon investigating the results of tensile strength, it can be said that the Barcelona test results were closer to the direct tensile test results compared to the Brazilian test results. This indicates the higher viability of Barcelona’s test results. Fourth, the results obtained from the Barcelona tensile test for recycled concrete were closer to the results of the direct tensile test compared to the concrete containing natural aggregates, which suggests that the Barcelona test is more suitable as a tensile test for recycled concrete. Fifth, the effects of various factors on tensile strength were somewhat less compared to the compressive strength, although very close. Sixth, the relationships provided by the regulation for concrete tensile strength on compressive strength were highly inconsistent with the results obtained from the direct tensile test, for which the consistency was higher for concrete containing natural aggregates compared to recycled concrete. Seventh, the dispersion of results obtained from tensile tests was higher for recycled concrete compared to concrete containing natural aggregates, but lesser of this dispersion was observed in the compressive strength. Originality/value According to the laboratory results, the strength of concrete containing recycled aggregates becomes closer to the strength of concrete containing natural aggregates whenever the water-to-cement ratio is higher. Upon investigating the treatment conditions, it was observed that the treatment had a greater effect on the strength of the recycled concrete. However, this effect was less tangible in tensile strength. On the basis on the results of the tensile strength, it can be said that the Barcelona test results were closer to the results of the direct tensile test compared to those of the Brazilian test. This indicates the higher viability of Barcelona’s test results. The results obtained from the Barcelona tensile test for recycled concrete were closer to the results of direct tensile test compared to the concrete containing natural aggregates, which suggests that the Barcelona test is more suitable as a tensile test for recycled concrete. The effects of various factors on tensile strength were somewhat less compared to the compressive strength, although very close. The relationships provided by the regulation for concrete tensile strength on compressive strength were highly inconsistent with the results obtained from the direct tensile test, for which the consistency was higher for concrete containing natural aggregate compared to recycled concrete. The dispersion of results obtained from tensile tests was higher for recycled concrete compared to concrete containing natural aggregate, but lesser of this dispersion was observed in the compressive strength.

Septum morphology and bathymetry in cephalopods

Paleobiology ◽  
1980 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerd E. G. Westermann ◽  
Peter Ward
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Structural Damage ◽  
Original Data ◽  
Tensile Tests ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Nautilus Pompilius ◽  
Septal Thickness ◽  
Pressure Tests ◽  
Direct Tensile ◽  
Septal Curvature

Nautilus pompilius at Fiji lives abundantly to about 600 m depth while the shell implodes between 730–900 m when sunk in a cage. From this, and the average parameters of the septum, its tensile strength is calculated to 110–140 MPa. This is markedly higher than the latest value from direct tensile tests (78 MPa). In recent pressure tests by Saunders and Wehman with dry shells from the Philippines, implosion occurred at pressure equivalents to 310–680 m depth, without significant correlation with septal thickness. We attribute this excessive range and non-correlation to structural damage by postnecrotic processes. The recalculated tensile strength from their original data is 56–137 MPa; the higher values are compatible with our values for septal nacre of Nautilus and Spirula (c. 155 MPa). Septal curvature and thickness in orthocones thus remain useful guides to bathymetry.

scholarly journals A New Flattened Cylinder Specimen for Direct Tensile Test of Rock

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (12) ◽  
pp. 4157
Author(s):  
Qiuhua Rao ◽  
Zelin Liu ◽  
Chunde Ma ◽  
Wei Yi ◽  
Weibin Xie
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Tensile Test ◽  
Cylindrical Specimen ◽  
Image Correlation ◽  
Stress Distributions ◽  
Direct Tension ◽  
Brazilian Disc ◽  
Indirect Tensile ◽  
Direct Tensile ◽  
Direct Tensile Test

In recent decades, researchers have paid more attention to the indirect tensile test than to the direct tensile test (DTT) of rocks, mainly due to difficulties in the alignment and the stress concentration at the end of an intact cylindrical specimen. In this paper, a new flattened cylinder specimen and a clamp device were designed to obtain the true tensile strength of the rock in DTT. Stress distributions of the specimen with different lengths (l) and cutting thicknesses (t) were analyzed, and damage processes of the specimen were monitored by the Digital Image Correlation (DIC), the fractured sections were also scanned. Different mechanical parameters were also obtained by the DTT of the flattened cylinder specimens and the intact cylinder specimens, as well as the Brazilian disc. Research results show that the tensile strength obtained by DTT is smaller than the Brazilian disc and is slightly greater than the intact cylindrical specimen. The flattened cylinder specimen with 0.20 ≤ 2t/D < 0.68 and 0.10 ≤ l/D ≤ 0.20 is recommended to measure the true tensile strength of rock material in DTT. This new shape of the specimen is promising to be extended in the uniaxial or triaxial direct tension test.

scholarly journals Long-Term Bonding and Tensile Strengths of Carbon Textile Reinforced Mortar

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (20) ◽  
pp. 4485
Author(s):  
Kira Heins ◽  
Magdalena Kimm ◽  
Lea Olbrueck ◽  
Matthias May ◽  
Thomas Gries ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
High Temperature ◽  
Accelerated Aging ◽  
Tensile Tests ◽  
The Other ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Direct Tensile ◽  
Moisture Conditions ◽  
Textile Reinforced Mortar

This paper deals with the long-term bonding and tensile strengths of textile reinforced mortar (TRM) exposed to harsh environments. The objective of this study was to investigate the long-term bonding and tensile strengths of carbon TRM by an accelerated aging method. Moisture, high temperature, and freezing–thaw cycles were considered to simulate harsh environmental conditions. Grid-type textiles were surface coated to improve the bond strength with the mortar matrix. A total of 130 TRM specimens for the bonding test were fabricated and conditioned for a prolonged time up to 180 days at varying moisture conditions and temperatures. The long-term bonding strength of TRM was evaluated by a series of bonding tests. On the other hand, a total of 96 TRM specimens were fabricated and conditioned at freezing–thaw conditions and elevated temperature. The long-term tensile strength of TRM was evaluated by a series of direct tensile tests. The results of the bonding test indicated that TRM was significantly degraded by moisture. On the other hand, the influence of the freezing–thaw conditions and high temperature on the tensile strength of the TRM was insignificant.

Effect of Macro-PP Fiber on Uniaxial Tensile Behavior of Concrete

2010 ◽  
Vol 168-170 ◽  
pp. 1539-1547 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiao Fei Wang ◽  
Yi Ning Ding
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Tensile Strain ◽  
Fiber Type ◽  
Peak Load ◽  
Plain Concrete ◽  
Test Methods ◽  
Epoxy Adhesive ◽  
Uniaxial Tensile ◽  
Direct Tensile ◽  
Direct Tensile Test

Based on different direct tensile test methods of concrete in the present studies, the effects of specimen shape and grip method on the stress distribution in specimen were discussed and a series of tests were carried out by using epoxy adhesive method. Influences of fiber content and fiber type on tensile strength, tensile strain and residual strength of concrete have been studied. The specimen dimension was 100mm×100mm×200mm and the content of Macro-PP fiber was 6 kg/m3, 7 kg/m3, 8 kg/m3, 9 kg/m3 and 10 kg/m3, respectively. The content of steel fiber used in the contrast test was 30 kg/m3 and 40 kg/m3. The test results indicate that Macro-PP fiber can enhance the tensile strength and tensile strain at peak load effectively. Compared with plain concrete, it was found that the tensile strength and tensile strain at peak load of concrete with 9 kg/m3 macro-PP fiber increased by 43 % and 41% respectively.

scholarly journals Exploring Environmentally Friendly Biopolymer Material Effect on Soil Tensile and Compressive Behavior

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (23) ◽  
pp. 9032
Author(s):  
Chunhui Chen ◽  
Zesen Peng ◽  
JiaYu Gu ◽  
Yaxiong Peng ◽  
Xiaoyang Huang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Xanthan Gum ◽  
Strengthening Effect ◽  
Bond Parameter ◽  
Underlying Mechanisms ◽  
Direct Tensile ◽  
Direct Tensile Test ◽  
The Impact

The study of the high-performance of biopolymers and current eco-friendly have recently emerged. However, the micro-behavior and underlying mechanisms during the test are still unclear. In this study, we conducted experimental and numerical tests in parallel to investigate the impact of different xanthan gum biopolymer contents sand. Then, a numerical simulation of the direct tensile test under different tensile positions was carried out. The micro-characteristics of the biopolymer-treated sand were captured and analyzed by numerical simulations. The results indicate that the biopolymer can substantially increase the uniaxial compressive strength and tensile strength of the soil. The analysis of the microparameters demonstrates the increase in the contact bond parameter values with different biopolymer contents, and stronger bonding strength is provided with a higher biopolymer content from the microscale. The contact force and crack development during the test were visualized in the paper. In addition, a regression model for predicting the direct tensile strength under different tensile positions was established. The numerical simulation results explained the mechanical and fracture behavior of xanthan gum biopolymer stabilized sand under uniaxial compression, which provides a better understanding of the biopolymer strengthening effect.

scholarly journals Acoustic Emission Characteristics and Damage Evolution of Rock under Different Loading Modes

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (14) ◽  
pp. 3649
Author(s):  
Ersheng Zha ◽  
Ru Zhang ◽  
Zetian Zhang ◽  
Ting Ai ◽  
Li Ren ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Acoustic Emission ◽  
Fracture Surface ◽  
Tensile Stress ◽  
Energy Release ◽  
Failure Modes ◽  
Failure Process ◽  
Tensile Tests ◽  
Single Fracture ◽  
Loading Modes ◽  
Ae Signals

To study the evolution of acoustic emission (AE) parameters and the differences in the fracturing and failure process of rocks under different loading modes, AE signals of marble were detected during uniaxial compression tests (UCTs), direct tensile tests (DTTs) and indirect tensile tests (ITTs) in this paper. Then, the temporal and spatial evolution of the AE parameters and damage development of rock under different loading modes were analyzed. The results showed that the sequence of total AE events and AE counts under different loading modes was UCT > DTT > ITT. In the DTT and ITT, the energy release of AE signals was concentrated at the peak stress and weakened rapidly afterward, whereas in the UCT, there were still a large number of AE signals accompanied by violent AE energy release during the postpeak stage. The generation mechanism of AE sources in rock and the corresponding failure modes were different under different loading modes. In the UCT, the multiple cleavage fractures were mainly caused by compression-induced fracturing. In the DTT, the single fracture surface was generated by tensile stress, whereas in the ITT, compressive-tensile stress was applied to the fracture surface. In addition, the stress levels at which the b-value and the spatial fractal dimension Ds of AE events decreased dramatically were consistent under the different loading modes, and the sequence was UCT < DTT < ITT. According to the changes in AE parameters during the whole process of rock deformation and failure, the first and second precursor points before failure were defined to distinguish the development of microfracture damage and failure processes in rocks under the different loading modes. The above results have certain significance for future studies on the monitoring of surrounding rock instability and failure prediction.

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