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Macroscopic hygro-mechanical modeling of Restrained Ring Test - results from cost TU1404 benchmark



Author(s): Vít Šmilauer, Tobias Gasch, Arnaud Delaplace, David Bouhjiti, Fragkoulis Kanavaris, Miguel Azenha, Laurie Lacarrière
Paper category: Proceedings
Book title: SynerCrete’18: Interdisciplinary Approaches for Cement-based Materials and Structural Concrete: Synergizing Expertise and Bridging Scales of Space and Time Vol. 1 & 2
Editor(s): Miguel Azenha, Dirk Schlicke, Farid Benboudjema, Agnieszka Jędrzejewska
ISBN: 978-2-35158-202-2
e-ISBN: 978-2-35158-203-9
Publisher: RILEM Publications SARL
Publication year: 2018
Pages: 79-84
Total Pages: 6
Language : English


Abstract: The restrained ring test under constant temperature is used for estimating cracking tendency of pastes, mortar or concrete. This test induces hygro-mechanical interactions, with intricate interplay of several phenomena such as autogenous shrinkage, drying shrinkage, basic and drying creep, as well as evolution of tensile strength and fracture energy. The benchmark described in this paper relies on extensive experimental data sets obtained through the extended Round Robin Testing programme (RRT+) of COST Action TU1404. Five teams took part with their simulation models. A series of outputs were produced, starting from mass loss of a prism through its axial deformation up to stress/strain evolution in the ring. Three teams quantified also damage due to drying and stress concentration around a ring’s notch. All models showed excellent performance on mass loss while strain validation showed higher scatter and influence of several other factors. The benchmark demonstrated high capability of used models and emphasized strong role of calibration with regards to available experimental data.


Online publication : 2018
Publication type : full_text
Public price (Euros) : 0.00


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