粗骨料粒径对珊瑚混凝土力学性能的影响

为了探究粗骨料粒径对珊瑚混凝土的静态力学性性能,采用RMT-150实验机结合材料力学相关知识,对连续级配粗骨料粒径为5~16mm(J0)及单一级配粗骨料粒径为5~10mm(J1)、10~16mm(J2)、16~20mm(J3)和20~25mm(J4)进行静态抗压抗拉试验,并且对比分析实验结果,探究不同粗骨料粒径珊瑚混凝土的力学性能。研究结果表明:粗骨料粒径为5~10mm的时候珊瑚混凝土的抗压抗拉强度达到最佳,随着骨料粒径的增大,珊瑚混凝土的抗压抗拉强度呈现先增加后减小的趋势。适当的粗骨料粒径能够提升粗骨料混凝土的静态抗压抗拉强度。

玄武岩纤维对新型陶粒混凝土性能的影响研究

为研究玄武岩纤维掺量对陶粒混凝土性能的影响,制作了立方体试件、抗折试件和棱柱体试件,测得不同玄武岩纤维掺量下的吸水率和软化系数,7 d、14 d、28 d抗压强度和劈裂抗拉强度,28 d抗折强度、轴心抗压强度及静弹性模量。结果表明:随着玄武岩纤维掺量的增加,各组软化系数均大于0.85;各龄期下的抗压强度在玄武岩纤维掺量为0时上下波动;7 d、14 d、28 d劈裂抗拉强度和28 d抗折强度均呈现先增加后减小的趋势;立方体抗压强度、轴心抗压强度和静弹性模量变化规律基本一致。基于本试验和相关论文中的立方体抗压强度和轴心抗压强度数据进行线性拟合,建立了陶粒混凝土轴心抗压强度和立方体抗压强度间的经验公式。

Compressive and tensile strength of polymer-based fiber composite sand

Traditional soil additives like Portland cement and lime are prone to cause the brittle fracture behavior of soil,and possibly,environmental impacts.This study explores the potential use of polyurethane organic polymer and sisal fiber in improving the mechanical performance of sand.The effects of polymer content,fiber content,and dry density on the unconfined compressive strength(UCS)and direct tensile strength(DTS)of the polymer-fiber-sand composite were evaluated.The results showed significant increase in UCS and DTS of the reinforced sand with the increase of polymer content,fiber content,and dry density.At high dry density condition,a single peaked stress−strain curve is often observed.Higher polymer content is beneficial to increasing the peak stress,while higher fiber content contributes more to the post-peak stress.The combined use of polymers and fibers in soil reinforcement effectively prevents the propagation and development of cracks under the stress.Scanning electron microscopy(SEM)test was also performed to investigate the micro-structural changes and inter-particle relations.It was found through SEM images that the surface coating,bonding,and filling effects conferred by polymer matrix greatly enhance the interfacial interactions,and hence provide a cohesive environment where the strength of fibers could be readily mobilized.

Simulation of rock deformation and mechanical characteristics using clump parallel-bond models

To properly simulate hard rock with a high ratio of the uniaxial compressive strength to tensile strength(UCS/TS) and realistic strength-failure envelope,the rock deformation and mechanical characteristics were discussed in detail when the particle simulation method with the clump parallel-bond model(CPBM) was used to conduct a series of numerical experiments at the specimen scale.Meanwhile,the effects of the loading procedure and crack density on the mechanical behavior of a specimen,which was modeled by the particle simulation method with the CPBM,were investigated.The related numerical results have demonstrated that:1) The uniaxial compressive strength(UCS),tensile strength(TS) and elastic modulus are overestimated when the conventional loading procedure is used in the particle simulation method with the CPBM; 2) The elastic modulus,strength and UCS/TS decrease,while Poisson ratio increases with the increase of the crack density in the particle simulation method with the CPBM; 3) The particle simulation method with the CPBM can be used to reproduce a high value of UCS/TS(>10),as well as a high friction angle and reasonable cohesion strength; 4) As the confining pressure increases,both the peak strength of the simulated specimen and the number of microscopic cracks increase,but the ratio of tensile cracks number to shear cracks number decreases in the particle simulation method with the CPBM; 5) Compared with the conventional parallel-bond model,the CPBM can be used to reproduce more accurate results for simulating the rock deformation and mechanical characteristics.

Rock strength interval analysis using theory of testing blind data and interval estimation

The concepts of rock strength intervals are presented in this work, furthermore, central values of intervals and their corresponding credibility are provided using two-case study based on blind data theory and fuzzy interval estimation. 60 granite specimens are first tested, the compressive strength interval and tensile strength interval are [ 103.68, 219.6 l ] and [7.53, 11,86] MPa, while the tested mean values of compressive strength and tensile strength are 152.86 and 10.14 MPa, the credibilities are less than 58.4% and around 70.4%, respectively, the credibility of shear strength is between 40% and 60%. Then 70 other rock specimens are designed and tested, the similar conclusions can be reached. The results show that the conventional definite values are the particular values within the intervals, and the credibility of them often fails to reach the high-precision engineering requirement. The results demonstrate the feasibility and application potential of this proposed algorithm for the engineering practice. The references for engineering value selection of rock strength under different credibility or according to frequency distribution of central values are provided to increase the reliability and precision of calculation.

Strength characteristics of modified polypropylene fiber and cement-reinforced loess

The reinforcement and stabilization of loess soil are duscussed by using fibers as the reinforcement and cement as the stabilization materials.To study the strength characteristics of loess soil reinforced by modified polypropylene(MPP) fiber and cement,samples were prepared with six different fiber contents,three different cement contents,three different curing periods and three kinds of fiber length.The samples were tested under submergence and non-submergence conditions for the unconfined compressive strength(UCS),the splitting tensile strength and the compressive resilient modulus.The results indicated that combined reinforcement by PP fiber and cement could significantly improve the early strength of loess to 3.65–5.99 MPa in three days.With an increase in cement content,the specimens exhibited brittle fracture.However,the addition of fibers gradually modified the mode of fracture from brittle to ductile to plastic.The optimal dosage of fiber to reinforce loess was in the range of 0.3%–0.45% and the optimum fiber length was 12 mm,for which the unconfined compressive strength and tensile strength reached their maxima.Based on the analysis of failure properties,cement-reinforced loess specimens were susceptible to brittle damage under pressure,and the effect of modified polypropylene fiber as the connecting "bridge" could help the specimens achieve a satisfactory level of ductility when under pressure.

Concrete Containing Marginal Aggregates for Use in Concrete Pavement

The study presented an analysis accessing the feasibility of using concrete containing marginal aggregates in concrete pavement slabs. The physical properties of aggregates were first determined and concrete was produced from them. Marginal aggregates were found to have higher fines, absorption, soundness loss, micro-Deval abrasion loss, LA （Los Angeles） abrasion loss and lower specific gravity and unit weight when compared with standard aggregates. Workability of concrete containing marginal aggregate was found to be similar to concrete containing normal aggregates when Shilstone mix design method was used to optimize the concrete mixes. The compressive strength, splitting tensile, flexural strength and modulus of elasticity of concrete containing marginal aggregates were determined and found to be generally lower than concrete containing standard aggregates. A typical concrete pavement in Florida was modeled in FEACONSIV （finite element analysis of concrete slab） software developed at the University of Florida. Laboratory determined mechanical and thermal properties of concrete were inputted in FEACONS IV and analyzed for maximum induced stresses. Critical stress to strength ratios, i.e., ratio between maximum computed stresses obtained from FEACONS IV to modulus of rupture （strength） of concrete, was used as evaluation criterion for different concrete pavement mixes. It was found that, in general, concrete containing marginal aggregates have higher stress to strength ratios as compared with concrete containing standard aggregates.