Murthy, Rama Chandra A and Palani, GS and Iyer, Nagesh R and Prasad, Raghu BK and Pavan, Srinivasa M and Gopinath, Smitha (2010) Fracture Analysis of Concrete Structural Components Accounting for Tension Softening Effect. In: Computers, Materials & Continua (CMC), 19 (2). pp. 135-154.
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This paper presents methodologies for fracture analysis of concrete structural components with and without considering tension softening effect. Stress intensity factor (SIF) is computed by using analytical approach and finite element analysis. In the analytical approach, SW accounting for tension softening effect has been obtained as the difference of SIP obtained using linear elastic fracture mechanics (LEFM) principles and SIP due to closing pressure. Superposition principle has been used by accounting for non-linearity in incremental form. SW due to crack closing force applied on the effective crack face inside the process zone has been computed using Green's function approach. In finite element analysis, the domain integral method has been used for computation of SIR The domain integral method is used to calculate the strain energy release rate and SIF when a crack grows. Numerical studies have been conducted on notched 3-point bending concrete specimen with and without considering the cohesive stresses. It is observed from the studies that SW obtained from the finite element analysis with and without considering the cohesive stresses is in good agreement with the corresponding analytical value. The effect of cohesive stress on SW decreases with increase of crack length. Further, studies have been conducted on geometrically similar structures and observed that (i) the effect of cohesive stress on SW is significant with increase of load for a particular crack length and (iii) SW values decreases with increase of tensile strength for a particular crack length and load.
| Item Type: | Journal Article |
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| Publication: | Computers, Materials & Continua (CMC) |
| Publisher: | Tech Science Press |
| Additional Information: | Copyright of this article belongs to Tech Science Press. |
| Keywords: | Concrete fracture;fatigue; tension softening;domain integral method;stress intensity factor |
| Department/Centre: | Division of Mechanical Sciences > Civil Engineering |
| Date Deposited: | 12 Apr 2011 07:25 |
| Last Modified: | 12 Apr 2011 07:25 |
| URI: | http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/36761 |
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