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Effect of testing techniques on the post-ultimate behaviour of concrete in compression

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The paper is concerned with an investigation into the effect of testing techniques on the behaviour of plain concrete specimens under increasing uniaxial compressive load. It is found that for load increasing to the maximum level that can be sustained by the specimen, specimen behaviour is essentially independent of testing technique effects. However, for load levels beyond this peak level, the testing technique effects are found to be significant such that, if they can be completely eliminated, a more realistic description of post-peak specimen behaviour may be a complete and immediate loss of load-carrying capacity as soon as the peak load is exceeded.

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Des essais sur cylindres de béton en compression uniaxiale par les techniques ordinairement utilisées—qui déterminent à différents degrés des actions négatives de frottement aux surfaces sous charge—ont fait apparaître des relations contraintes longitudinales/déformation et charge/déplacement qui présentent des branches ascendantes et descendantes.

On a constaté que la branche ascendante de ces relations était absolument indépendantes de la technique d'essai, et l'on considère qu'un tel comportement indique que cette partie des relations mentionnées est de nature à donner une description vraie du comportement du béton en tant que matériau soumis à une contrainte croissante jusqu'à la rupture.

D'autre part, on a observé que la branche descendante montre une dépendance marquée de la technique d'essai. Cette branche se caractérise en ce qu'elle présente une pente beaucoup plus forte à mesure que les actions de frottement imposées par la technique d'essai diminuent. Un tel comportement indiquerait que si des actions négatives de frottement sont éliminées, le cylindre subira une perte complète et immédiate de capacité portante dès le dépassement de la charge maximale que l'éprouvette peut endurer. On peut donc admettre par conséquent qu'une perte complète et immédiate de capacité portante pour des valeurs de contrainte au-delà de la résistance à la rupture propose actuellement la description la plus juste du comportement du béton au-delà de la résistance à la rupture.

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Kotsovos, M.D. Effect of testing techniques on the post-ultimate behaviour of concrete in compression. Mat. Constr. 16, 3–12 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02474861

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