Numerical studies of the effect of rigid loading platens on concrete specimen in uniaxial compression

Title: Numerical studies of the effect of rigid loading platens on concrete specimen in uniaxial compression
Author(s): Y. Peng, B. Li
Paper category : conference
Book title: International Conference on Advances in Concrete and Structures
Editor(s): Ying-shu Yuan, Surendra P. Shah and Heng-lin Lü
Print-ISBN: 2-912143-41-1
e-ISBN: 2351580176
Publisher: RILEM Publications SARL
Publication year: 2003
Pages: 223 - 227
Total Pages: 5
Nb references: 3
Language: English

Abstract: 
In this paper, numerical studies are used to simulate the effect of end constraint on concrete specimen in uniaxial compression. The fracture processes and strength characterization are numerically studied on meso-level. From the numerical simulation, the effect of rigid loading platens on the specimen in uniaxial compression is found to play an important role. The numerical results agree with the testing results.

Online publication: 2003-08-10
Publication type : full_text
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