Mixed mode fracture of cementitious bimaterial interfaces; Part I: Experimental results

Slowik, Volker and Kishen, JM Chandra and Saouma, Victor E (1998) Mixed mode fracture of cementitious bimaterial interfaces; Part I: Experimental results. In: Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 60 (01). pp. 83-94.

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Abstract

An experimental investigation on the mixed mode response of concrete interfaces is reported. Large simulated rock/concrete bimaterial specimens are subjected to the complex stress field that exists along a dam/foundation interface. Based on the observed crack trajectory, and on the recorded loads and displacements, important qualitative conclusions are drawn. It was observed that a crack which initiates at the interface is likely to kink into the adjoining rock when subjected to mixed mode loading as in a dam, and that the overall interface strength is only slightly affected by the curvilinear crack.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Additional Information:	Copyright of this article belongs to Elsevier Science.
Keywords:	interface cracks;mixed mode loading;dam;concrete.
Department/Centre:	Others
Date Deposited:	18 Dec 2009 11:17
Last Modified:	19 Sep 2010 05:26
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ernet.in/id/eprint/18956

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