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Fracture analyses of different pre-holed concrete specimens under compression

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Crack propagation processes in specially prepared concrete discs and rectangular specimens containing a single cylindrical hole or multiple holes of varying diameters have been studied both experimentally and numerically. In this research, the cracks coalescence paths in Brazilian disc and rectangular specimens made from rock-like material containing multi-holes are investigated. These concrete specimens are specially prepared from an appropriate mixture of Portland Pozzolana Cement (PPC), fine sands, and water. The pre-holed Brazilian discs and rectangular specimens are experimentally tested under compression. The breakage load in the ring type disc specimens containing an axial hole with varying diameters is measured and the distribution of the induced lateral stress is obtained. The mechanism of cracks propagation in the wall of the ring type specimens is also studied. In the case of multi-hole Brazilian disc and rectangular specimens, the cracks propagation and cracks coalescence are also investigated. These experiments are numerically modeled by a modified higher order displacement discontinuity method. It has been shown that the corresponding experimental and numerical results are in good agreement with each other. The results presented in this research validate the accuracy and applicability of these crack analyses procedures.

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This work is sponsored by Iran’s National Elites Foundation (INEF). Partial support of the Center of Excellence for Structures and Earthquake Engineering at Sharif University of Technology is greatly appreciated.

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  1. Department of Civil Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Member of National Elites Foundation, Tehran, Iran

    Hadi Haeri

  2. Center of Excellence in Structure and Earthquake Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran

    Alireza Khaloo

  3. Mine Exploitation Engineering Department, Faculty of Mining and Metallurgy, Yazd University, Yazd, Iran

    Mohammad Fatehi Marji

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Haeri, H., Khaloo, A. & Marji, M.F. Fracture analyses of different pre-holed concrete specimens under compression. Acta Mech. Sin. 31, 855–870 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10409-015-0436-3

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