Accession Number:
AD1078772
Title:
Fracture Energy for Three-Point Bend Tests on Single-Edge Notched Beams
Descriptive Note:
Technical Report,01 Oct 1986,01 Sep 1987
Corporate Author:
Naval Civil Engineering Laboratory Port Hueneme United States
Report Date:
1988-03-01
Pagination or Media Count:
38.0
Abstract:
Three test series of single-edge notched beams in three-point bending were conducted to evaluate the fracture energy of concrete. The fracture energy was determined from the area under the complete load versus load-point deflection diagram. The nonlinear Fictitious Crack Model was implemented in a finite element analysis, showing good agreement with the experimental data. By varying the notch depth and the beam depth it. Has shown that the fracture energy, traditionally presented as a material property, depends upon the specimen size and configuration. This is attributed to the energy dissipation in the process zone which is not accounted for in the analytical model.
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Subject Categories:
- Mechanics