Materials and Structures

, Volume 22, Issue 5, pp 374–384 | Cite as

Acoustic emission applied to study crack propagation in concrete

  • P. Rossi
  • J. L. Robert
  • J. P. Gervais
  • D. Bruhat
Experimental Methods and Devices

Abstract

This study presents a use of the acoustic emission examination technique to determine the dimensions of the microcracked zone leading a macrocrack propagating in concrete. A critical analysis of the locating method is followed by a presentation of its application to conventional concrete, steel fibre concrete, and high-strength concrete.

Keywords

Acoustic Emission Rayleigh Wave Steel Fibre Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanic Acoustic Emission Signal 
These keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.

Preview

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

References

  1. 1.
    Rossi, P., ‘Fissuration du Béton: du Matériau à la Structure. Application de la Mécanique Linéaire de Rupture,’ Thèse de l'Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées (1986).Google Scholar
  2. 2.
    Rossi, P., Acker, P. and Francois, D., ‘Measurements of the fracture toughnessK rc of concrete,’ in Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Fracture (ICF6), New Delhi, 1984, pp. 2833–2839.Google Scholar
  3. 3.
    Rossi, P., Coussy, O., Boulay, C., Acker, P. and Malier, Y., ‘Comparison between plain concrete toughness and steel fibre reinforced concrete toughness,’Cement Concr. Res. 16 (1986) 303–131.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
  4. 4.
    Idem, Rossi, P., Coussy, O., Boulay, C., Acker, P. and Mailier, Y., ‘Influence of the crack opening rate on the fracture toughness of plain concrete,’ in Proceedings of the Fall meeting of the Material Research Society, Boston, 1985, ‘On Cement-Based Composites: Strain Rate Effects on Fracture’ edited by S. Mindess and S. P. Shah, MKS, pp. 39–46.Google Scholar
  5. 5.
    de Larrard, F., Boulay, C. and Rossi, P., ‘Fracture toughness of high strength concrete,’ in Proceedings of the Symposium on the Utilization of High Strength Concrete, Stavanger, 1987.Google Scholar
  6. 6.
    de Larrard, F., ‘Essai D.C.B. sur béton de très haute résistance,’ in Report ‘Projet National pour les Voies Nouvelles du Matériau Béton, to be published.Google Scholar
  7. 7.
    Suquet, P., ‘Plasticité et Homogénéisation’, thèse d'état, Université et Marie Curie (1982).Google Scholar

Copyright information

© RILEM 1989

Authors and Affiliations

  • P. Rossi
    • 1
  • J. L. Robert
    • 1
  • J. P. Gervais
    • 1
  • D. Bruhat
    • 1
  1. 1.Division of Engineering Structures and Materials and Nondestructive Examinations GroupLaboratoire Central des Ponts et ChausséesParis Cedex 15France

Personalised recommendations