Influence of concrete composition on the characterization of fracture surface

An experimental method based on laser triangulation was used to measure the 3-D profile of fracture surface of concrete. The projective-covering method was established to determine the fractal characteristics of fracture surface. Based on the experiment, the influence of composition of concrete on t...

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Published inCement & concrete composites Vol. 25; no. 1; pp. 153 - 157
Main Authors Yan, An, Wu, Ke-Ru, Zhang, Dong, Yao, Wu
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Ltd 2003
Subjects
Composition of concrete
Fractal dimension
Fracture surface
Fractal dimension
Composition of concrete
Fracture surface
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Summary:An experimental method based on laser triangulation was used to measure the 3-D profile of fracture surface of concrete. The projective-covering method was established to determine the fractal characteristics of fracture surface. Based on the experiment, the influence of composition of concrete on the fractal dimension, including water–binder ratio, maximum aggregate size and aggregate type, was investigated. The variation of fractal dimension with the material composition was also analysed to make further understanding of fracture mechanism of concrete.
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ISSN:0958-9465
1873-393X
DOI:10.1016/S0958-9465(02)00004-5