Publication detail

A numerical study of two different specimen fixtures for the modified compact tension test – their influence on concrete fracture parameters

HOLUŠOVÁ, T. SEITL, S. CIFUENTES, H. FERNÁNDEZ-CANTELI, A.

Original Title

A numerical study of two different specimen fixtures for the modified compact tension test – their influence on concrete fracture parameters

Type

journal article in Web of Science

Language

English

Original Abstract

The modified compact tension test (MCT) may represent a new test configuration for the performance of static and other kinds of fatigue tests on concrete-like materials. Core drilling can be employed to obtain specimens which are cylindrical in shape and have a standard diameter of 150 mm, this being appropriate for the determination of the residual life of structures. This contribution focuses on the evaluation of MCT specimen fracture behavior during static tests. Cracks evolution are simulated numerically using ATENA finite element (FE) software, while the results are represented as L-COD diagrams, i.e. load vs. crack opening displacement measured on the loading axis. After numerical calculations, the results for two different fixtures are compared and the advantages or drawbacks for each solution are discussed.

Keywords

Modified Compact Tension Test; Fracture Parameters; Cementitious Composites; FEM

Authors

HOLUŠOVÁ, T.; SEITL, S.; CIFUENTES, H.; FERNÁNDEZ-CANTELI, A.

Released

1. 1. 2016

Publisher

Gruppo Italiano Frattura

Location

Italská republika

ISBN

1971-8993

Periodical

Frattura ed Integrita Strutturale

Year of study

10

Number

35

State

Republic of Italy

Pages from

242

Pages to

249

Pages count

8

URL

http://www.gruppofrattura.it/pdf/rivista/numero35/numero_35_art_28.pdf

Full text in the Digital Library

http://hdl.handle.net/11012/180523

BibTex

@article{BUT120516,
  author="Táňa {Holušová} and Stanislav {Seitl} and Héctor {Cifuentes} and Alfonso Fernández {Canteli}",
  title="A numerical study of two different specimen fixtures for the modified compact tension test – their influence on concrete fracture parameters",
  journal="Frattura ed Integrita Strutturale",
  year="2016",
  volume="10",
  number="35",
  pages="242--249",
  doi="10.3221/IGF-ESIS.35.28",
  issn="1971-8993",
  url="http://www.gruppofrattura.it/pdf/rivista/numero35/numero_35_art_28.pdf"
}