Splitting tension tests to determine concrete fracture parameters by peak-load method Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • An experimental program confirms that the peak-load method can be successfully applied to splitting tension tests to determine fracture parameters KIcS and CTODc of the two-parameter fracture model from the measured peak loads. The peak-load method requires distinct specimens. It is found that a hole drilled at the axis of splitting tension cylinder can largely expand the specimen distinction. Combination of tests on splitting tension cylinders with and without a hole raises the reliability of the KIcS and CTODc values determined by the peak-load method.

published proceedings

  • ADVANCED CEMENT BASED MATERIALS

author list (cited authors)

  • Yang, S., Tang, T. X., Zollinger, D. G., & Gurjar, A.

citation count

  • 34

complete list of authors

  • Yang, S||Tang, TX||Zollinger, DG||Gurjar, A

publication date

  • January 1997