Mesoscale Characterization of Fracture Properties of Steel Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Using a Lattice-Particle Model

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作者
Montero-Chacon, Francisco [1 ]
Cifuentes, Hector [2 ]
Medina, Fernando [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Loyola Andalucia, Dept Engn, Calle Energia Solar 1, Seville 41014, Spain
[2] Univ Seville, ETS Ingn, Camino Descubrimientos S-N, Seville 41092, Spain
关键词
lattice-particle model; fiber-reinforced concrete; fracture; FAILURE; DAMAGE; SIMULATIONS; COMPOSITES; EXISTENCE; BEHAVIOR; DESIGN; SIZE;
D O I
10.3390/ma10020207
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
This work presents a lattice-particle model for the analysis of steel fiber-reinforced concrete (SFRC). In this approach, fibers are explicitly modeled and connected to the concrete matrix lattice via interface elements. The interface behavior was calibrated by means of pullout tests and a range for the bond properties is proposed. The model was validated with analytical and experimental results under uniaxial tension and compression, demonstrating the ability of the model to correctly describe the effect of fiber volume fraction and distribution on fracture properties of SFRC. The lattice-particle model was integrated into a hierarchical homogenization-based scheme in which macroscopic material parameters are obtained from mesoscale simulations. Moreover, a representative volume element (RVE) analysis was carried out and the results shows that such an RVE does exist in the post-peak regime and until localization takes place. Finally, the multiscale upscaling strategy was successfully validated with three-point bending tests.
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