Crack stability in the fracture of cementitious materials

S. Tandon; K. T. Faber; Zdenek P Bazant; Robert R. McCormick

Crack stability in the fracture of cementitious materials

S. Tandon^*, K. T. Faber, Zdenek P Bazant, Robert R. McCormick

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Civil and Environmental Engineering

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Abstract

The aim of the present study is to investigate the stability of crack propagation in cementitious materials. Tests were conducted on bend specimens in three-point and four-point loading conditions. Three-point bend specimens showed stable crack growth for mortar, normal strength and high strength concrete specimens. Alternatively, four-point bend specimens showed catastrophic failure for mortar and quasi-catastrophic failure for normal strength and high strength concrete specimens. Results will be discussed in relation to brittleness number model and specific microstructural features including the interfacial transition zone between the cement paste and the aggregate and the attendant toughening mechanisms.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	387-396
Number of pages	10
Journal	Materials Research Society Symposium - Proceedings
Volume	370
State	Published - Jan 1 1995
Event	Proceedings of the 1994 MRS Fall Meeting - Boston, MA, USA Duration: Nov 28 1994 → Nov 30 1994

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Materials Science(all)
Condensed Matter Physics
Mechanics of Materials
Mechanical Engineering

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