Mesoscale Modeling of Spallation Failure in Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Slab due to Impact Loading
Publication: International Journal of Geomechanics
Volume 16, Issue 1
Abstract
In this paper, a model for damage and fracture, considering the heterogeneity of material properties, is validated and used to investigate the mechanism of spallation in fiber-reinforced concrete (FRC) slabs with various fiber and aggregate contents under impact loading. Numerical simulations show that there is a marked difference in the failure patterns among slabs with various fiber and aggregate contents, and the fibers can remarkably improve the tensile strength of the concrete slab, effectively prevent the initiation and propagation of cracks, and inhibit the occurrence of spallation. Moreover, numerical simulations capture the whole process of the propagation of incident compressive stress waves in the FRC and the reflection of stress waves upon concrete surfaces and the spallation failure of FRC induced by the reflected tensile stress wave, which is obviously different from the failure pattern of FRC under static loads. The results of this study can also provide a valuable reference for studies on the tensile properties and failure modes of heterogeneous quasi-brittle materials and the design of FRC slabs with appropriate fiber contents.
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Acknowledgements
The authors are grateful for support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (51474051, 41172265, 51222401, and 51374049), the National Basic Research Program of China (2013CB227900), and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China (N130501002, N110201001, and N120101001). The support of the China–South Africa Joint Research Program (2012DFG71060/CS06-L01) and the Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China (20110042110035) are also gratefully acknowledged.
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Received: Apr 25, 2014
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