Papers by Keyword: Shear Crack

Abstract: Abaqus software is used to simulate the deformation behavior of typical steel materials during the shearing process, and to analyze the displacement change of the materials during the shearing process, and to study the main causes of the steel plate shear cracks. The results show that the mechanical properties of the steel, especially the uniform elongation of the steel plate, are important factors affecting the shear crack. At the same time, the room temperature tensile curves of several typical steels are measured. The corresponding relationship between the curve characteristics and the shear cracks is in agreement with the simulation results. Keywords: shear crack, simulation, mechanical properties, uniform elongation

Abstract: Non-destructive testing is a process of inspecting, testing, and evaluating materials, components or assemblies for discontinuities, or differences in characteristics without destroying the serviceability of a system or its part. The acoustic non-destructive methods are concerned with the state-of-the-art situation in the field of experimental studies of the physical properties of engineering materials. In this paper, the acoustic emission method was used for classification of cracks recorded during the cyclic loading of the reinforced concrete beam. Acoustic emission is a phenomenon of stress wave radiation caused by the dynamic reconstruction of material’s structure that accompanies processes of deformation and fracture. Crack propagation is one of the macroscopic sources of acoustic emission. Acoustic emission signals generated by different loading patterns can provide valuable information concerning the structural integrity of a material. Load levels that have been previously exerted on a material do not produce acoustic emission activity.

Abstract: The dynamic double-notched experiments by using Split Hopkinson Pressure Bars (SHPB) and high-speed camera were performed on bulk metallic glass. In the double-notched experiment, shear crack propagating process was captured with the high temporal resolution of high-speed camera and the crack front propagating velocity was estimated to be 1137m/s. the shear strain/shear stress curve of BMG under dynamic loading was also obtained. Static in-situ SEM tensile experiments were included to study the multiple shear bands propagating behavior on a glassy ribbon. It was found that shear bands propagates progressively in an intermittent and discontinuous manner, and the choice of which shear bands to propagate and which ones to keep still among multiple shear bands is quite stochastic. This is explained qualitatively from the view point of energy.

Abstract: Surface cracks arising during rolling sliding contact of a wheel and a rail are investigated. A two-dimensional crack model is proposed which calculates the crack driving force using the configurational force concept. The numerical applicability of the configurational force concept for surface shear cracks under cyclic contact loading is discussed and compared to the J-integral concept. A single inclined crack in a rail loaded by an accelerated wheel is investigated. The material of the rail is described by a cyclic plastic kinematic hardening model. The evolution of the crack driving force during several cycles is investigated.

Abstract: Based on the experiment of 8 steel reinforced concrete T-shaped columns specimens under monotonic static shear load, test value of shear crack load were obtained. Influence on shear crack load because of the shear span ratio, axial compression ratio and stirrup ratio was analyzed, the added coefficient θ of flange and α of steel were introduced. The calculation formula for shear cracking load was given. It is shown that shear cracking load reduces as the shear span ratio and increases with the axial compression ratio increases within a certain range, shear cracking load increases with stirrup ratio increasing, the calculated value of shear cracking load is in good agreement with the experimental data.

Abstract: The shear behavior of prestressed self-compacting concrete (SCC) beams has been investigated in this study. The effect of compressive strength of SCC on the shear strength has been taken into account in test program. Based on the experimental data, the failure mechanism of the prestressed SCC beams was discussed and the shear transfer mechanism of the RC beam after the flexure-shear cracking was also analyzed.