Experimental Investigation and Numerical Modeling Fracture Processes under Mode II in Concrete Composites Containing Fly-Ash Additive at early Age

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Mode II fracture analysis is especially important. This mode is vital in relation to concrete, due to its relatively low shearing strength and high sensitivity to such type of stress. Nowadays, the structural concretes containing an additives of fly-ash are quite commonly used in the construction industry. Initial cracks origin and development research was carried out using samples for three concrete mixtures: concrete without silica fly-ash (FA), concrete with 20% and concrete with 30% FA additive. 150x150x150 concrete cube with two initial cracks was used as a test sample. Experimental investigation under Mode II fracture was carried out in concrete composites at early age (after 3, 7, 14 and 21 days). X-FEM method enables observation of defect initiation and development, there is no need to input the original conditions. Calculations used peak principal stress criterion. Most calculations coincide with results of experimental research. There was a convergence of: cracks shapes, FQ critical force values, force - displacement graphs.

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Solid State Phenomena (Volume 188)

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