Measuring Crack Movement in Reinforced Concrete Using Digital Image Correlation: Overview and Application to Shear Slip Measurements

2016 ◽  
Vol 104 (8) ◽  
pp. 1561-1574 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neil A. Hoult ◽  
Michael Dutton ◽  
Adam Hoag ◽  
W. Andy Take
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Digital Image Correlation ◽  
Digital Image ◽  
Image Correlation ◽  
Crack Movement ◽  
Shear Slip

scholarly journals Digital Image Correlation for Evaluation of Cracks in Reinforced Concrete Bridge Slabs

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (7) ◽  
pp. 99
Author(s):  
Christian Overgaard Christensen ◽  
Jacob Wittrup Schmidt ◽  
Philip Skov Halding ◽  
Medha Kapoor ◽  
Per Goltermann
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Digital Image Correlation ◽  
Crack Initiation ◽  
Laboratory Test ◽  
Digital Image ◽  
Crack Detection ◽  
Image Correlation ◽  
In Situ Tests ◽  
Stop Criterion

In proof-loading of concrete slab bridges, advanced monitoring methods are required for identification of stop criteria. In this study, Two-Dimensional Digital Image Correlation (2D DIC) is investigated as one of the governing measurement methods for crack detection and evaluation. The investigations are deemed to provide valuable information about DIC capabilities under different environmental conditions and to evaluate the capabilities in relation to stop criterion verifications. Three Overturned T-beam (OT) Reinforced Concrete (RC) slabs are used for the assessment. Of these, two are in situ strips (0.55 × 3.6 × 9.0 m) cut from a full-scale OT-slab bridge with a span of 9 m and one is a downscaled slab tested under laboratory conditions (0.37 × 1.7 × 8.4 m). The 2D DIC results includes full-field plots, investigation of the time of crack detection and monitoring of crack widths. Grey-level transformation was used for the in situ tests to ensure sufficient readability and results comparable to the laboratory test. Crack initiation for the laboratory test (with speckle pattern) and in situ tests (plain concrete surface) were detected at intervals of approximately 0.1 mm to 0.3 mm and 0.2 mm to 0.3 mm, respectively. Consequently, the paper evaluates a more qualitative approach to DIC test results, where crack indications and crack detection can be used as a stop criterion. It was furthermore identified that crack initiation was reached at high load levels, implying the importance of a target load.

Digital Image Correlation Analysis of Corrosion Crack Behavior in a Reinforced Concrete Member

2021 ◽  
Vol 107 ◽  
pp. 137-143
Author(s):  
Sho Kato ◽  
Sunao Fujimura ◽  
Shinichiro Okazaki ◽  
Mao Kurumatani ◽  
Manabu Matsushima
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Digital Image Correlation ◽  
Correlation Analysis ◽  
Digital Image ◽  
Image Correlation ◽  
Crack Behavior ◽  
Electrolytic Corrosion ◽  
Reinforced Concrete Member ◽  
Steel Bars ◽  
Digital Image Correlation Analysis

The corrosion of the internal steel bars of reinforced concrete structures is still a maintenance problem. This study aims to detect corrosion cracks in covered concrete by DIC. We proposed a new test specimen and method of electrolytic corrosion testing suitable for tracking corrosion cracks by DIC (Digital Image Correlation Analysis), and succeeded in understanding the crack initiation behavior of single and double bar specimens.

scholarly journals Crack Propagation Analysis of Synthetic vs. Steel vs. Hybrid Fibre-Reinforced Concrete Beams Using Digital Image Correlation Technique

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aniket B. Bhosale ◽  
S. Suriya Prakash
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Digital Image Correlation ◽  
Digital Image ◽  
Fracture Behaviour ◽  
Process Zone ◽  
Reinforced Concrete Beams ◽  
Image Correlation ◽  
Correlation Technique ◽  
Fibre Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Hybrid Fibre

Abstract Improvement in fracture behaviour of fibre-reinforced concrete (FRC) due to the inclusion of various types and combinations of fibres is widely reported. The fracture behaviour of FRC needs to be fully understood for the optimum use of these fibres in structural elements. Fracture behaviours of synthetic fibre-reinforced concrete (SynFRC), hybrid fibre-reinforced concrete (HFRC) and steel fibre-reinforced concrete (SFRC) are investigated in this study using digital image correlation (DIC) technique. This work focuses on improvement in the structural performance of FRC through a comprehensive study of the change in the crack length, crack opening and fracture process zone (FPZ) due to different fibres addition and their combinations. Three distinct fibre dosages of 0.50%, 0.75%, and 1.00%, of macro-polyolefin fibres, hooked end steel fibres and their hybrid combination are regarded as research parameters. Test outcomes indicate that HFRC offers higher post-cracking resistance when compared to SynFRC. SFRC showcases superior fracture performance than that of HFRC and SynFRC. Full-field strain measurements from DIC are used to measure the crack openings at different load levels during the fracture tests. Results of DIC analysis show good agreement with experimental measurements. Continuous monitoring of strain contours using DIC reveals the effective engagement of fibres along the depth at higher dosages for HFRC when compared to that of SynFRC. Also, HFRC had longer cracks than SFRC at a particular load.

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