Effect of specimen size on the dissipated energy density in compression

被引:15
作者
Ferro, Giuseppe [1 ]
Carpinteri, Alberto [1 ]
机构
[1] Politecn Torino, Dept Struct Engn & Geotech, I-10129 Turin, Italy
来源
JOURNAL OF APPLIED MECHANICS-TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME | 2008年 / 75卷 / 04期
关键词
compression test; concrete; dissipated energy density; size effects; microstructural disorder; fractals;
D O I
10.1115/1.2910899
中图分类号
O3 [力学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0801 ;
摘要
The size effects in compression on drilled cylindrical concrete specimens obtained from a unique concrete block over a large scale range (1:19) are analyzed. The experimental results show scale effects on dissipated energy density rather than on the compressive strength. A theoretical explanation for such a phenomenon is presented, assuming a noninteger physical dimension of the subdomain where dissipation occurs. A comparison between experimental and theoretical values is discussed and a renormalization procedure to obtain a scale-independent constitutive law is presented.
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页码:0410031 / 0410038
页数:8
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