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Behavior of mass concrete under biaxial compression-tension and triaxial compression-compression-tension

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To meet the requirement of nonlinear analysis and design for mass concrete structures, the mechanical characteristics of mass concrete specimens 25 × 25 × 40 cm with three-graded aggregate 5–80 mm under biaxial compression-tension and triaxial compression-compression-tension was studied experimentally with the multiaxial concrete apparatus. In comparison with the corresponding wet-screened concrete specimens 15 × 15 × 30 cm with two-graded aggregate 5–40 mm, it was found that the wet-screened effect and size effect under complex stress states were obvious, as under uniaxial stress state. By regression of the tests results, respective failure criteria for mass concrete in principal stress space and octahedronal stress space were proposed.

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This work was performed under a grant from the National Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 50479059). The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support.

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  1. Department of Civil Engineering, Dalian University, Dalian, 116622, P. R. China

    H. L. Wang

  2. State Key Laboratory of Coastal and Offshore Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, P. R. China

    Y. P. Song

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Wang, H.L., Song, Y.P. Behavior of mass concrete under biaxial compression-tension and triaxial compression-compression-tension. Mater Struct 42, 241–249 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1617/s11527-008-9381-y

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