Research Article
Oct 1982

Strain-Rate Effect in Rapid Triaxial Loading of Concrete

Publication: Journal of the Engineering Mechanics Division
Volume 108, Issue 5

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Presented is a generalization of time-independent nonlinear triaxial constitutive relations for concrete to model short-time viscoelastic effects. The effect of strain-rate magnitude upon the initial elastic modulus, the peak stress, and the sharpness of the stress peak is taken into account. To obtain a model that also exhibits short-time rapid creep and stress relaxation, the incrementally linear constitutive law fully characterized by tangential moduli is replaced by a nonlinear first-order differential equation in stress, strain, stress rate and strain rate. This requires introduction of the (apparent) instantaneous modulus, the relaxation time and retardation time. The irreversibility at unloading, caused by the short-time viscoelastic mffects, is also analyzed. The model allows more realistic dynamic finite element analysis of concrete structures.

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Journal of the Engineering Mechanics Division
Volume 108Issue 5October 1982
Pages: 764 - 782

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Published online: Feb 3, 2021

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Zdeněk P. Bažant, F.ASCE
Prof. of Civ. Engrg. and Dir., Center for Concrete and Geomaterials, Northwestern Univ., Evanston, Ill. 60201
Byung H. Oh
Grad. Research Asst., Northwestern Univ., Evanston, Ill. 60201

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