Test Method for Determining the Fracture Properties of Asphalt Binder in Direct Tension (DT)

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Asphalt Binder ◽  
Test Method ◽  
Direct Tension ◽  
Fracture Properties

Studies on effect of steel fiber and coarse aggregate on fracture properties of self compacting concrete using wedge splitting test

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 751-767
Author(s):  
Raja Rajeshwari B. ◽  
Sivakumar M.V.N.
Keyword(s):  
Fracture Energy ◽  
Coarse Aggregate ◽  
Peak Load ◽  
Mouth Opening ◽  
Test Method ◽  
Crack Mouth Opening Displacement ◽  
Fine Aggregate ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Fracture Properties ◽  
Splitting Test

Purpose Fracture properties depend on the type of material, method of testing and type of specimen. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate fracture properties by adopting a stable test method, i.e., wedge split test. Design/methodology/approach Coarse aggregate of three different sizes (20 mm, 16 mm and 12.5 mm), three ratios of coarse aggregate, fine aggregate (CA:FA) (50:50, 45:55, 40:60), presence of steel fibers, and specimens without and with guide notch were chosen as parameters of the study. Findings Load-crack mouth opening displacement curves indicate that for both fibrous and non-fibrous mixes, higher volume of aggregate and higher size of coarse aggregate have high fracture energy. Originality/value For all volumes of coarse aggregate, it was noticed that specimens with 12.5 mm aggregate size achieved highest peak load and abrupt drop post-peak. The decrease in coarseness of internal structure of concrete (λ) resulted in the increase of fracture energy.

Effect of polyphosphoric acid on fracture properties of asphalt binder and asphalt mixtures

2021 ◽  
Vol 310 ◽  
pp. 125240
Author(s):  
Mohammad Ali Ziari ◽  
Pouria Hajikarimi ◽  
Afarin Kheirati Kazerooni ◽  
Fereidoon Moghadas Nejad ◽  
Elham H. Fini
Keyword(s):  
Polyphosphoric Acid ◽  
Asphalt Binder ◽  
Asphalt Mixtures ◽  
Fracture Properties

scholarly journals Determination of Direct Tensile Strength Values of Rock Materials by a New Test Method of Drilled Disc Tension

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eren Komurlu ◽  
Serhat Demir
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Test Method ◽  
Uniaxial Tensile ◽  
Direct Tension ◽  
Rock Materials ◽  
Uniaxial Tensile Stress ◽  
Direct Tensile ◽  
Drill Holes ◽  
Direct Tensile Strength

Use of drilled disc specimens was investigated with both numerical and experimental studies to determine direct tensile strengths of rock materials. A new loading apparatus with rods to insert into the drill holes of discs has been designed and manufactured to supply tension by using the compression test presses. In addition to the use of popular compressive presses for direct tension, elimination of the gluing in the standard direct tensile strength test method is a significant advantage to make possible both hard and soft rocks to be tested. The Brazilian test discs with the diameter of NX size and length to diameter ratio of 0.5 were used in tests. Different loading apparatus designs were analyzed and ideal angle of contact between rock and the loading rods was assessed to be 50° within various choices investigated in this study. The drilled discs were determined to fail due to the crack initiation under the condition of uniaxial tensile stress distribution at sidewalls of the hole. In addition to the drilled disc tension test, standard direct tensile strength tests were also carried out to take as reference and compare the results obtained from different methods. According to the results of both numerical and experimental studies, an equation was suggested to determine uniaxial tensile strengths of drilled disc specimens with 20 mm hole diameter and the contact angle of 50°.

scholarly journals An Innovative Test Method for Tensile Strength of Concrete by Applying the Strut-and-Tie Methodology

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. 2776 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wen-Cheng Liao ◽  
Po-Shao Chen ◽  
Chung-Wen Hung ◽  
Suyash Kishor Wagh
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Test Methods ◽  
Standard Test ◽  
Strength Test ◽  
Tension Test ◽  
Test Method ◽  
Direct Tension ◽  
Direct Tension Test ◽  
Strut And Tie ◽  
Tensile Strength Test

Tensile strength is one of the important mechanical properties of concrete, but it is difficult to measure accurately due to the brittle nature of concrete in tension. The three widely used test methods for measuring the tensile strength of concrete each have their shortcomings: the direct tension test equipment is not easy to set up, particularly for alignment, and there are no standard test specifications; the tensile strengths obtained from the test method of splitting tensile strength (American Society for Testing and Materials, ASTM C496) and that of flexural strength of concrete (ASTM C78) are significantly different from the actual tensile strength owing to mechanisms of methodologies and test setup. The objective of this research is to develop a new concrete tensile strength test method that is easy to conduct and the result is close to the direct tension strength. By applying the strut-and-tie concept and modifying the experimental design of the ASTM C78, a new concrete tensile strength test method is proposed. The test results show that the concrete tensile strength obtained by this proposed method is close to the value obtained from the direct tension test for concrete with compressive strengths from 25 to 55 MPa. It shows that this innovative test method, which is precise and easy to conduct, can be an effective alternative for tensile strength of concrete.

Statistical Distribution of Failure Stress Values from Superpave® Direct Tension Test

2002 ◽  
Vol 1810 (1) ◽  
pp. 72-77
Author(s):  
Raj Dongré ◽  
Charles Antle
Keyword(s):  
Weibull Distribution ◽  
Standard Test ◽  
Tension Test ◽  
Failure Stress ◽  
Test Method ◽  
Direct Tension ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Direct Tension Test ◽  
Data Points ◽  
Made In

A statistically robust method was developed using the Weibull distribution to identify and eliminate outliers from the failure stress determinations. The method is applicable to any failure stress data set that follows the Weibull distribution; however, in this application, it was developed for the AASHTO standard test method for conducting the direct tension test (DTT). A large number of stress-at-failure measurements with the DTT were made in the course of instructing users of this device. These data, all for the same asphalt, provided the means for studying the nature of the distribution of the breaking strength of these asphalt specimens. The training database contains more than 900 data points. The current AASHTO practice of eliminating the lowest two stress values was found to be reasonable. However, it is an arbitrary method that may lead to problems in the future. On the basis of the results of this study, the procedure is recommended for use and implementation in the next AASHTO version of the DTT standard.

Measuring Bulk-Specific Gravity of Fine Aggregates: Development of New Test Method

2000 ◽  
Vol 1721 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-90 ◽  
Author(s):  
Prithvi S. Kandhal ◽  
Rajib B. Mallick ◽  
Mike Huner
Keyword(s):  
Specific Gravity ◽  
Asphalt Binder ◽  
Test Method ◽  
Fine Aggregate ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Rotating Drum ◽  
Current Test ◽  
Fine Aggregates ◽  
Repeatability And Reproducibility ◽  
Prototype Device

Bulk specific gravity of the fine aggregate is used in hot-mix asphalt volumetric-mix design (including Superpave) to determine the amount of asphalt binder absorbed by the aggregate and the percentage of voids in the mineral aggregate. The current test method (AASHTO T84) uses a cone method to establish the saturated surface dry (SSD) condition of the sample, which is necessary to conduct the test. This method does not work satisfactorily for fine aggregates that are very angular and have rough surface texture and, therefore, do not slump readily when in SSD condition. A research project was undertaken to develop automated equipment and a method of establishing the SSD condition of the fine aggregate. The wet sample of the fine aggregate is placed in a rotating drum and subjected to a steady flow of warm air. The temperature gradient of the incoming and outgoing air and the relative humidity of the outgoing air are monitored to establish the SSD condition. Two prototype devices were constructed. The test results obtained with the second prototype device are encouraging and are reported. Further improvements to be made to the second prototype device to improve the repeatability and reproducibility of the test have been identified.

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