Micromechanical Effects of Loading Frequency on Fatigue Fracture in Concrete
Publication: Journal of Engineering Mechanics
Volume 147, Issue 12
Abstract
This study investigated the effect of loading frequency on the fatigue damage process in concrete using digital imaging and acoustic emission techniques. It was found that the complex fatigue damage process in heterogeneous concrete is reflected in the amplitude of acoustic energy. The distribution of acoustic energy levels was utilized to classify micro- and macro-structural activities. It was found that fatigue failure at higher frequencies is governed predominantly by microcracks, while at lower frequencies both micro- and macro-cracks contribute to failure. The applied loading frequency had a marked influence on the size of the fracture process zone (FPZ). A fatigue model encapsulating frequency effects in terms of FPZ width is proposed using a unified damage and fracture mechanics approach within the framework of dimensional analysis and similitude concepts.
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Journal of Engineering Mechanics
Volume 147 • Issue 12 • December 2021
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Received: Apr 30, 2021
Accepted: Aug 9, 2021
Published online: Oct 4, 2021
Published in print: Dec 1, 2021
Discussion open until: Mar 4, 2022
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