Heterogeneous Fracture Simulation of Three-point Bending Plain-concrete Beam with Double Notches

Plain concrete is regarded as a two-phase material comprising randomly distributed aggregates and mortar matrix. A series of three-point bending concrete beams with symmetric or asymmetric double notches are modeled using the modified random aggregate generation and packing algorithm. The cohesive zone model is used as the fracture criterion and the cohesive el- ements are inserted into both the mortar matrix and the aggregate-mortar interfaces as potential micro-cracking zones. The dead and alive crack phenomena are studied experimentally and nu- merically; and the influences of notch location, aggregate distribution and gradation on fracture are numerically evaluated. Some important conclusions are given.

铸铁三点弯曲切口梁的抗断裂性能

铸铁类材料裂纹端部的断裂损伤过程区能简化为具有黏聚力的裂纹。为探寻带切口铸铁试件的最大承载力计算方法,用实验机对8种不同切口尺寸的铸铁三点弯曲梁进行加载实验,得到载荷随加载点位移变化曲线;计算各个试件断裂过程消耗功以及相应单位断裂面消耗比能。分别通过实验测得载荷和预制裂纹尺寸及等效裂纹长度,计算应力强度因子和能量释放率。根据黏聚裂纹应力强度因子计算式与双K断裂准则,得到该类材料结构承载力的理论计算数值;并与实验结果进行对比,两者符合良好。