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Mesoscale modeling of recycled aggregate concrete: A parametric analysis of the quality and shape of aggregate
AbstractRecycled aggregate concrete (RAC) is a multi‐phase material, and it is meaningful to investigate the effect of the properties of each phase. However, a comprehensive parametric analysis of these properties is still lacking, which limits a full understanding of the behavior of RAC. This paper uses numerical mesoscale models and contributes to knowledge on this topic. It focuses on the effects of the quality and shape of aggregate since they are relevant to the behavior of concrete but have scarcely been studied for RAC. Their effects on the mechanical response and fracture behavior of RAC were analyzed based on a validated two‐dimensional numerical model. In addition, this paper also justified the choice of the range of the parameters as well as benchmarked the numerical results with the state‐of‐the‐art. The main findings of the paper are: (1) stiffer aggregates decrease the tensile (by up to 29%) and compressive strength of RAC (by up to 7%); (2) aggregate shape moderately influences these properties by up to 10% and 8%; (3) the modulus of elasticity of RAC is considerably influenced by the stiffness of the aggregates (15%), while it is almost unaffected by the shape of the aggregates; (4) both stiffer and elongated aggregates tend to cause micro‐cracking in the interface and premature failure of concrete.
Mesoscale modeling of recycled aggregate concrete: A parametric analysis of the quality and shape of aggregate
AbstractRecycled aggregate concrete (RAC) is a multi‐phase material, and it is meaningful to investigate the effect of the properties of each phase. However, a comprehensive parametric analysis of these properties is still lacking, which limits a full understanding of the behavior of RAC. This paper uses numerical mesoscale models and contributes to knowledge on this topic. It focuses on the effects of the quality and shape of aggregate since they are relevant to the behavior of concrete but have scarcely been studied for RAC. Their effects on the mechanical response and fracture behavior of RAC were analyzed based on a validated two‐dimensional numerical model. In addition, this paper also justified the choice of the range of the parameters as well as benchmarked the numerical results with the state‐of‐the‐art. The main findings of the paper are: (1) stiffer aggregates decrease the tensile (by up to 29%) and compressive strength of RAC (by up to 7%); (2) aggregate shape moderately influences these properties by up to 10% and 8%; (3) the modulus of elasticity of RAC is considerably influenced by the stiffness of the aggregates (15%), while it is almost unaffected by the shape of the aggregates; (4) both stiffer and elongated aggregates tend to cause micro‐cracking in the interface and premature failure of concrete.
Mesoscale modeling of recycled aggregate concrete: A parametric analysis of the quality and shape of aggregate
Structural Concrete
Ren, Qifan (Autor:in) / Pacheco, João (Autor:in) / de Brito, Jorge (Autor:in)
01.09.2024
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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