Meso Mechanical Study of Cracking Process in Concrete Subjected to Tensile Loading

Flansbjer, Mathias; Lindqvist, Jan Erik

doi:10.2478/ncr-2018-0012

Abstract

This project focused on how the cracking process in concrete is influenced by both the micro and meso structures of concrete. The aim was to increase knowledge pertaining to the effect of critical parameters on the cracking process and how this is related to the material’s macroscopic properties. A methodology based on the combination of different experimental methods and measuring techniques at different scales was developed. Crack propagation during tensile loading of small-scale specimens in a tensile stage was monitored by means of Digital Image Correlation (DIC) and Acoustic Emission (AE). After testing, crack patterns were studied using fluorescence microscopy.

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Meso Mechanical Study of Cracking Process in Concrete Subjected to Tensile Loading

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