Two-dimensional electronic-speckle-pattern interferometry and concrete-fracture processes

Z. Jia*, Surendra P Shah

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Abstract

Electronic-speckle-pattern interferometry (ESPI) is an optical nondestructive testing technique. A two-dimensional in-plane displacement sensitive interferometer was designed to observe progressive development of microcracking of carbon-fiber-reinforced concrete specimens subjected to tension. By using the two-dimensional ESPI system, the fracture processes, crack initiation and crack propagation of concrete specimens were monitored qualitatively and in real time. The displacement and strain fields were analyzed quantitatively by using digital image processing techniques.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)262-270
Number of pages9
JournalExperimental Mechanics
Volume34
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 1 1994

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Computational Mechanics

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