Influence of water-induced damage mechanisms on the fatigue deterioration of high-strength concrete

verfasst von
Christoph Tomann, Ludger Lohaus, Fadi Aldakheel, Peter Wriggers
Abstract

Concrete specimens which are submerged in water have a significantly lower fatigue resistance than specimens which are stored and tested in air. This phenomenon was recognised in the past, but how the moisture content in the microstructure of the concrete influences its resistance against fatigue deterioration is still unknown. Well-instrumented fatigue tests on high-strength concrete specimens are conducted to investigate how the moisture content in the microstructure of concrete influences its fatigue resistance and which additional water-induced damage mechanisms are involved in the degradation process. Furthermore, a dependency of different load frequencies is examined. Since water-induced damage mechanisms act on a very small scale, which cannot be directly observed during the tests, a multiscale numerical approach is necessary to describe water-induced damage mechanisms in fatigue-loaded concrete. This paper presents results of fatigue tests on high-strength concrete specimens with different moisture contents and load frequencies tested in air and under water. The number of cycles to failure, the development of stiffness and the acoustic emission are analysed over the degradation process of the concrete. Finally, a numeric modelling approach is presented.

Organisationseinheit(en)
Institut für Baustoffe
Institut für Kontinuumsmechanik
Typ
Aufsatz in Konferenzband
Seiten
1944-1951
Anzahl der Seiten
8
Publikationsdatum
05.2019
Publikationsstatus
Veröffentlicht
Peer-reviewed
Ja
ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete
Bauwesen, Architektur, Tief- und Ingenieurbau
Elektronische Version(en)
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/333578602_Influence_of_water-induced_damage_mechanisms_on_the_fatigue_deterioration_of_high-strength_concrete (Zugang: Offen)
 

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