Research Article
Jun 1976
Concrete Failure Related to Constituent Properties
Authors: Rene B. Testa, M.ASCE, and Norris StubbsAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Journal of the Engineering Mechanics Division
Volume 102, Issue 3
Abstract
A failure criterion for common grades of concrete is proposed on the basis of a critical value of the irrecoverable work associated with internal crack formation. An expression is given for the critical value with explicit dependence on aggregate size and implicit dependence on volume and shape of aggregate, as well as bond characteristics. An empirical relationship is then used to write the failure criterion in terms of ultimate stress with explicit dependence on size and volume of aggregate.
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Journal of the Engineering Mechanics Division
Volume 102 • Issue 3 • June 1976
Pages: 515 - 529
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© 1976 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Jun 1976
Published online: Feb 3, 2021
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Rene B. Testa, M.ASCE
Assoc. Prof. of Civ. Engrg. and Engrg. Mech. and Dir., Carleton Lab., School of Engrg. and Appllied Sci., Columbia Univ., New York, N.Y.
Norris Stubbs
Grad Student, Dept. of Civ. Engrg. and Engrg. Mech., School of Engrg. and Applied Sci., Columbia Univ., New York, N.Y.
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