Dynamic Mechanical Analysis of Cementitious Composites: Test Method Optimization and Materials Characterization
Publication: Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 35, Issue 8
Abstract
Dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) applies an oscillating force to a specimen and analyzes the rheological and viscoelastic properties of a material. Since this method is used to characterize the frequency-dependent viscoelastic properties, it is mostly used for polymers, which have high sensitivity to the loading frequency. Cementitious composites are brittle and require more attention to specimen preparation and experimental settings to obtain reliable results. This work develops a DMA test protocol for cementitious composites which includes analyzing the effect of preload test, frequency pretest, and amplitude sweep on properties of cementitious composites. We propose a statistical method to analyze the variation between samples and determine the outliers among the specimens with the same mix to obtain valid test results from a sample group. The dynamic results obtained by using the proposed method are also discussed to serve as the baseline. The experimental setup parameters and statistical analysis presented in this work can be a robust foundation for the DMA analysis of cementitious composites.
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Data Availability Statement
Some or all data, models, or codes that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
Acknowledgments
The authors thank Anton Paar for the opportunity to use the MultiDrive MCR 702 rheometer as part of the Anton Paar VIP program. The authors thank Kaushik Yanamandra for his help in operating the instrument.
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Received: Dec 17, 2021
Accepted: Dec 19, 2022
Published online: May 24, 2023
Published in print: Aug 1, 2023
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