scholarly journals Fatigue Characteristics of Double Damage Reinforced Prestressed Hollow Slab Beams under Freeze-Thaw Cycle Erosion

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (16) ◽  
pp. 7692
Author(s):  
Yuanxun Zheng ◽  
Jiaqi Liu ◽  
Pan Guo ◽  
Chao Gan
Keyword(s):  
Fatigue Life ◽  
Service Life ◽  
Compressive Strain ◽  
Mechanical Index ◽  
Bridge Structure ◽  
Fatigue Load ◽  
Freeze Thaw ◽  
Thaw Cycle ◽  
Freeze Thaw Cycle ◽  
Fatigue Characteristics

A bridge structure is subjected to different external loads and environmental effects during its operation, which results in different types and degrees of damage to the structure during its service life. Reinforcement is often required to maintain regular operation and extend its service life. However, a reinforced bridge structure continues to be subjected to vehicle loads and environmental erosion. Therefore, research on the durability deterioration mechanisms and fatigue life decay of reinforced structures is key to ensuring the long service lives of bridge structures. To study the influence of freeze–thaw cycle erosion on the basic mechanical properties and fatigue characteristics of a bridge structure and a strengthened structure, 2 m long prestressed hollow slab beams were designed and fabricated based on the principle of a similarity ratio and subsequently pre-cracked by fatigue failure. The prestressed hollow slab beams were strengthened after fatigue damage by two methods: pasting steel plates and pasting carbon fiber cloths. After this, a freeze–thaw cycle test was conducted to study the dynamic and static mechanical index changes and the attenuation of the fatigue characteristics of the prestressed strengthened hollow slab beams under freeze–thaw cycle erosion. Meanwhile, a numerical model for reinforced structures was established based on the ABAQUS software to study the mechanisms governing the attenuation of the fatigue life of the prestressed hollow slab beams with different freeze–thaw cycles. The results showed that the deflections and strains observed for the two methods were less than those prior to reinforcement. For instance, the deflection in the span decreased by 14–15%, and the compressive strain decreased by 5.2% to 6%. Under the fatigue load, the prestressed hollow slab beams strengthened by the two methods could withstand a fatigue load cycle of 2 million, and the reinforced components exhibited good fatigue resistance. Under cyclic erosion and fatigue loading, the deflections and strains in the reinforced prestressed hollow slab beams were increased by varying degrees, such as a 30–40% increase in the tensile strain and a 65–70% increase in the span. The fatigue life of the reinforced hollow slab beams decreased with the increasing number of freeze–thaw cycles, and the decay rate of the fatigue life was accelerated.

scholarly journals Effect of freeze–thaw cycle on physical and mechanical properties and damage characteristics of sandstone

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Longxiao Chen ◽  
Kesheng Li ◽  
Guilei Song ◽  
Deng Zhang ◽  
Chuanxiao Liu
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Shear Failure ◽  
Triaxial Compression ◽  
Physical And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Freeze Thaw ◽  
Damage Characteristics ◽  
Large Pore ◽  
Natural Rock ◽  
Thaw Cycle ◽  
Freeze Thaw Cycle

AbstractRock deterioration under freeze–thaw cycles is a concern for in-service tunnel in cold regions. Previous studies focused on the change of rock mechanical properties under unidirectional stress, but the natural rock mass is under three dimensional stresses. This paper investigates influences of the number of freeze–thaw cycle on sandstone under low confining pressure. Twelve sandstone samples were tested subjected to triaxial compression. Additionally, the damage characteristics of sandstone internal microstructure were obtained by using acoustic emission (AE) and mercury intrusion porosimetry. Results indicated that the mechanical properties of sandstone were significantly reduced by freeze–thaw effect. Sandstone’ peak strength and elastic modulus were 7.28–37.96% and 6.38–40.87% less than for the control, respectively. The proportion of super-large pore and large pore in sandstone increased by 19.53–81.19%. We attributed the reduced sandstone’ mechanical properties to the degenerated sandstone microstructure, which, in turn, was associated with increased sandstone macropores. The macroscopic failure pattern of sandstone changed from splitting failure to shear failure with an increasing of freeze–thaw cycles. Moreover, the activity of AE signal increased at each stage, and the cumulative ringing count also showed upward trend with the increase of freeze–thaw number.

Non-linear creep damage model of sandstone under freeze-thaw cycle

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 954-967
Author(s):  
Jie-lin Li ◽  
Long-yin Zhu ◽  
Ke-ping Zhou ◽  
Hui Chen ◽  
Le Gao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Damage Model ◽  
Creep Damage ◽  
Freeze Thaw ◽  
Thaw Cycle ◽  
Linear Creep ◽  
Non Linear ◽  
Freeze Thaw Cycle ◽  
Creep Damage Model

scholarly journals Strength and Microscopic Damage Mechanism of Yellow Sandstone with Holes under Freezing and Thawing

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huren Rong ◽  
Jingyu Gu ◽  
Miren Rong ◽  
Hong Liu ◽  
Jiayao Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Pore Size ◽  
Power Function ◽  
Damage Mechanism ◽  
Uniaxial Compression Test ◽  
Freezing And Thawing ◽  
Freeze Thaw ◽  
Thaw Cycle ◽  
Freeze Thaw Cycle ◽  
Microscopic Damage

In order to study the damage characteristics of the yellow sandstone containing pores under the freeze-thaw cycle, the uniaxial compression test of saturated water-stained yellow sandstones with different freeze-thaw cycles was carried out by rock servo press, the microstructure was qualitatively analyzed by Zeiss 508 stereo microscope, and the microdamage mechanism was quantitatively studied by using specific surface area and pore size analyzer. The mechanism of weakening mechanical properties of single-hole yellow sandstone was expounded from the perspective of microstructure. The results show the following. (1) The number of freeze-thaw cycles and single-pore diameter have significant effects on the strength and elastic modulus of the yellow sandstone; the more the freeze-thaw cycles and the larger the pore size, the lower the strength of the yellow sandstone. (2) The damage modes of the yellow sandstone containing pores under the freeze-thaw cycle are divided into five types, and the yellow sandstone with pores is divided into two areas: the periphery of the hole and the distance from the hole; as the number of freeze-thaw cycles increases, different regions show different microscopic damage patterns. (3) The damage degree of yellow sandstone is different with freeze-thaw cycle and pore size. Freeze-thaw not only affects the mechanical properties of yellow sandstone but also accelerates the damage process of pores. (4) The damage of the yellow sandstone by freeze-thaw is logarithmic function, and the damage of the yellow sandstone is a power function. The damage equation of the yellow sandstone with pores under the freezing and thawing is a log-power function nonlinear change law and presents a good correlation.

Studies the Properties of Polyaspartic Polyurea Coated Concrete under Coaction of Salt Fog and Freeze-Thaw

2012 ◽  
Vol 455-456 ◽  
pp. 781-785
Author(s):  
Ping Lu ◽  
Xin Mao Li ◽  
Xue Qiang Ma ◽  
Wei Bo Huang
Keyword(s):  
Elastic Modulus ◽  
Frost Resistance ◽  
Dynamic Elastic Modulus ◽  
Freeze Thaw ◽  
Decrease Rate ◽  
Thaw Cycle ◽  
Freeze Thaw Cycle ◽  
Salt Fog

. This paper mainly studied the properties of PAE polyurea coated concrete under coactions of salt fog and freeze-thaw. After exposed salt fog conditions for 200d, T3, B2, F2 and TM four coated concrete relative dynamic elastic modulus have small changes, but different coated concrete variation amplitude is different. T3 coated concrete after 100 times of freeze-thaw cycle the relative dynamic elastic modulus began to drop, 200 times freeze-thaw cycle ends, relative dynamic elastic modulus variation is the largest, decrease rate is 95%, TM concrete during 200 times freeze-thaw cycle, relative dynamic elastic modulus almost no change, B2 concrete and F2 concrete the extent of change between coating T3 and TM. After 300 times the freeze-thaw cycle coated concrete didn't appear freeze-thaw damage phenomenon. Four kinds of coating concrete relative dynamic elastic modulus variation by large to small order: T3 coated concrete > B2 coated concrete >F2 coated concrete > TM coated concrete, concrete with the same 200d rule. Frost resistance order, by contrast, TM coated concrete > B2 coated concrete > F2 coated concrete > T3 coated concrete.

Protection of osteoblastic cells from freeze/thaw cycle-induced oxidative stress by green tea polyphenol

2005 ◽  
Vol 27 (9) ◽  
pp. 655-660 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dong-Wook Han ◽  
Hak Hee Kim ◽  
Mi Hee Lee ◽  
Hyun Sook Baek ◽  
Kwon-Yong Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Green Tea ◽  
Osteoblastic Cells ◽  
Tea Polyphenol ◽  
Freeze Thaw ◽  
Thaw Cycle ◽  
Green Tea Polyphenol ◽  
Freeze Thaw Cycle

scholarly journals Experimental Study on Freeze-Thaw Cycle Duration of Saturated Tuff

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Man Huang ◽  
Bin Tang ◽  
Jianliang Jiang ◽  
Renqiu Guan ◽  
Huajun Wang
Keyword(s):  
Phase Transition ◽  
Power Function ◽  
Melting Process ◽  
Freezing Process ◽  
Freeze Thaw ◽  
Thaw Cycle ◽  
Freeze Thaw Cycle ◽  
Initial Melting ◽  
Time Required ◽  
Ice Water

The freeze-thaw duration is one of the important factors affecting the change of rock properties. However, this factor has not formed a unified standard in the freeze-thaw cycle test. This study uses saturated tuff samples taken from eastern Zhejiang, China, as research objects to explore the change law of the time required for the rock to reach a full freeze-thaw cycle. Measured results show that the total duration of the freeze-thaw cycle presents an increasing power function with the increase in the number of freeze-thaw cycles. The freezing process is divided into three phases: initial freezing, water-ice phase transition, and deep freezing. The melting process is also divided into three phases: initial melting, ice-water phase transition, and deep melting. The time required for the ice-water phase change stage of the melting process does not change with the increase in the number of freeze-thaw cycles, while the other stages increase as a power function. The proportion of duration of each stage in the freezing process does not change with the increase in the number of cycles. By contrast, the duration proportion of the initial melting phase in the melting process decreases, and the deep melting phase increases. Experimental results of the freeze-thaw cycles of tuff demonstrate that the freeze-thaw duration of the freeze-thaw cycles within 40 times can be set to 9 h. The freezing and melting processes are 6 and 3 h, respectively.

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