Concrete Uniaxial Tensile Strength and Cylinder Splitting Test
Publication: Journal of Structural Engineering
Volume 129, Issue 5
Abstract
The widely used concrete tensile strength test, the Brazilian cylinder splitting test, is analyzed using isoparametric nonlinear finite strip elements. The results of the numerical analysis suggest that the apparent tensile strength obtained from the splitting test underestimates the uniaxial tensile strength of concrete. After investigating the effects of various concrete properties and the packing strip width in the splitting test, a simple method for correcting this underestimation is established.
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Journal of Structural Engineering
Volume 129 • Issue 5 • May 2003
Pages: 692 - 698
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Copyright © 2003 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Received: Dec 4, 2001
Accepted: Jul 29, 2002
Published online: Apr 15, 2003
Published in print: May 2003
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