scholarly journals Numerical Reconstruction Model and Simulation Study of Concrete Based on Damaged Partition Theory and CT Number

Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (24) ◽  
pp. 4070
Author(s):  
Jianyin Fang ◽  
You Pan ◽  
Faning Dang ◽  
Xiyuan Zhang ◽  
Jie Ren ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Uniaxial Compression ◽  
Hardened Cement ◽  
Shear Cracks ◽  
Ct Scanner ◽  
Ct Number ◽  
Static Compression ◽  
Partition Theory ◽  
Compression Load ◽  
Ct Test ◽  
Concrete Model

The applicability of mesoscopic models plays an important role in studying the mesoscopic mechanical properties of concrete. In this study, the computerized tomography (CT) test of concrete under uniaxial compression conditions is conducted using a portable dynamic loading equipment developed by Xi’an University of Technology and a medical Marconi M8000 spiral CT scanner. On the basis of damage partition theory, a probabilistic statistical method for determining threshold values is proposed, and a CT test images is obtained and divided into aggregate, hardened cement and hole-crack areas. A ‘structural random numerical concrete model’ is also established on the basis of the coordinates of each pixel unit in CT images. Uniaxial static compression and tensile numerical simulation tests are conducted. Results show that the structural random numerical concrete model can not only reflect the microscopic composition of concrete but also the interfacial transition zone (ITZ) between aggregate and mortar. The ITZ thickness is approximately 0.04 mm, which is close to the real concrete sample ITZ thickness (approximately 10–50 μm). In the two tests, the specimen damage starts from the initial defects, and the damage crack expands through the weaker ITZ around the aggregate. No matter under the action of static tension or compression load, the damage cracks of the sample almost never pass through the aggregate. Most of the many cracks in uniaxial compression are shear cracks. However, many cracks form at the beginning of uniaxial tension, and only one main crack, which is roughly perpendicular to the loading direction, exists in the end.

scholarly journals Quantitative analysis of concrete on the basis of fuzzy set and computerised tomography number

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (6 Part B) ◽  
pp. 3907-3913
Author(s):  
Jian-Yin Fang ◽  
Na Li ◽  
Fei Qu ◽  
Zhan-Shuang Dou ◽  
Shu-Tian Li
Keyword(s):  
Uniaxial Compression ◽  
Ct Scanning ◽  
Spiral Ct ◽  
Hardened Cement ◽  
Ct Scanner ◽  
Ct Number ◽  
Portable Power ◽  
Power Loading ◽  
Aggregate Rate ◽  
Ct Test

In this study, the portable power loading device and medical Marconi M8000 spiral CT scanner are used to conduct the uniaxial compression CT scanning test of the concrete. The concrete porosity, hardened cement rate, and aggregate rate are defined, and the variation law of the concrete is analyzed in the uniaxial compression CT test. The proposed method is considered to utilize the value of each CT number, to realize the quantitative partition of the various components of concrete, and to quantitatively evaluate the damage evolution law of the concrete and strain localization during stress. It is shown that damage at the middle section increased from inside to the outside in the uniaxial compression CT test of the concrete.

scholarly journals Investigation of Microcrack Propagation and Energy Evolution in Brittle Rocks Based on the Voronoi Model

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (9) ◽  
pp. 2108
Author(s):  
Guanlin Liu ◽  
Youliang Chen ◽  
Xi Du ◽  
Peng Xiao ◽  
Shaoming Liao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Uniaxial Compression ◽  
Damage Evolution ◽  
Rock Sample ◽  
Rock Fracture ◽  
Damage Threshold ◽  
Crack Development ◽  
Energy Evolution ◽  
Shear Cracks ◽  
Compression Tests ◽  
Microcrack Propagation

The cracking of rock mass under compression is the main factor causing structural failure. Therefore, it is very crucial to establish a rock damage evolution model to investigate the crack development process and reveal the failure and instability mechanism of rock under load. In this study, four different strength types of rock samples from hard to weak were selected, and the Voronoi method was used to perform and analyze uniaxial compression tests and the fracture process. The change characteristics of the number, angle, and length of cracks in the process of rock failure and instability were obtained. Three laws of crack development, damage evolution, and energy evolution were analyzed. The main conclusions are as follows. (1) The rock’s initial damage is mainly caused by tensile cracks, and the rapid growth of shear cracks after exceeding the damage threshold indicates that the rock is about to be a failure. The development of micro-cracks is mainly concentrated on the diagonal of the rock sample and gradually expands to the middle along the two ends of the diagonal. (2) The identification point of failure precursor information in Acoustic Emission (AE) can effectively provide a safety warning for the development of rock fracture. (3) The uniaxial compression damage constitutive equation of the rock sample with the crack length as the parameter is established, which can better reflect the damage evolution characteristics of the rock sample. (4) Tensile crack requires low energy consumption and energy dispersion is not concentrated. The damage is not apparent. Shear cracks are concentrated and consume a large amount of energy, resulting in strong damage and making it easy to form macro-cracks.

scholarly journals Pre-drilling and self-drilling pins screw-bone fixation stress interaction analysis induced by uniaxial compression loading

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 99-108
Author(s):  
Lim Pei Chee ◽  
Ruslizam Daud ◽  
Shah Fenner Khan Mohamad Khan ◽  
Nurul Alia Md Zain ◽  
Yazid Bajuri
Keyword(s):  
Uniaxial Compression ◽  
External Fixator ◽  
Bone Fractures ◽  
Interaction Analysis ◽  
Compressive Loading ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Maximum Magnitude ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Compression Load ◽  
Von Mises

A newly designed Uniaxial external fixator which functions as a universal fixator in the application of all types of bone fractures is recently introduced by both Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (HUKM) and Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP). The Investigation is focused on identifying and measuring the performance in terms of strength or weakness of the fixator that is needed before the application to the human body. Hence, this research was conducted to determine the performance of Uniaxial external fixator which was based on geometry using different screw drilling techniques applied during an angled uniaxial compression load.  A three-dimensional fixator-bone was constructed using different screw inserting techniques which was then converted into ANSYS v14.5 for the purposes of conducting a finite element analysis (FEA).  Axial compressive loading with various degrees from 60 to 6300 N were applied to bone models to stimulate patient’s daily activities while 10 to 100 N were applied to fixator models for the purposes of reviewing environmental loading to fixator-bone models. Findings revealed that maximum magnitude which caused deformation for predrilling and self-drilling models were located at the highest pin-bone interaction. Conversely, the maximum magnitude of the von Mises strain and stress was located at the lowest pin-bone interaction by omitting the existence of fixator for both Case 1 and 2. There was no obvious difference in the comparison of both models in terms of deformation. However, predrilling models have higher strain and stress than self-drilling models. In sum, findings indicated that self-drilling models have better performance compared to the predrilling models.

scholarly journals Time-Enhancement Curve of Four-Dimensional Computed Tomography Predicts Aneurysm Enlargement with Type-II Endoleak after Endovascular Aneurysm Repair

Aorta ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 08 (02) ◽  
pp. 029-034
Author(s):  
Yunosuke Nishihara ◽  
Kota Mitsui ◽  
Shinya Azama ◽  
Daisuke Okamoto ◽  
Manabu Sato ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Equilibrium Phase ◽  
Endovascular Aneurysm Repair ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Type Ii ◽  
Ct Scanner ◽  
Stable Group ◽  
Ct Number ◽  
4D Ct ◽  
Aneurysm Repair

Abstract Objective We investigated the hemodynamic features of Type-II endoleaks after endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) using four-dimensional (4D) computed tomography (CT) to identify patients with aneurysm enlargement. Methods During a 13-month period (January 2017–January 2018) at our institution, we performed 4D-CT examinations in 13 patients after EVAR because of suspected Type-II endoleaks. Three patients were excluded from the study because of other endoleaks or absence of detectable endoleaks. The ramaining 10 patients were divided into two groups: enlargement group (n = 4), in which the aneurysm volume increased, and stable group (n = 6), in which the aneurysm remained stable or shrank. A CT scanner and three-dimensional workstation were used. All images were obtained using a consistent protocol (22 phase scans using the test bolus tracking method). We analyzed the hemodynamics of the endoleak cavity (EC) relative to those of the aorta and evaluated the time-enhancement curves (TECs) using measurement protocols. The strengths of correlations between these factors in the two groups were analyzed statistically. Results TECs in the enlargement group showed a more gradual curve, and the upslope, the gradient of TEC in the ascending phase and the upslope index were significantly more gradual than those in the stable group (p = 0.0247, 0.0243). The EC washout and the EC washout index were also more gradual than in the stable group's (p = 0.019, 0.019). The enhancement duration was longer in the former than in the latter (80%, p = 0.0195; 70%, p = 0.0159; 60%, p = 0.0159). The CT number in the equilibrium phase was larger in the enlargement group than in the stable group (p = 0.019). Conclusion The 4D-CT is useful for predicting aneurysm enlargement with Type-II endoleaks after EVAR.

Deforamtion and Fracture Behavior of Zr-Based Bulk Amorphous Metal Under Quasi-Static Compression

2003 ◽  
Vol 17 (08n09) ◽  
pp. 1311-1317
Author(s):  
Hyung Seop Shin ◽  
Dong Kyun Ko ◽  
Sang Yeob Oh
Keyword(s):  
Strain Rate ◽  
Uniaxial Compression ◽  
Fracture Strength ◽  
Shear Bands ◽  
Indentation Load ◽  
Amorphous Metal ◽  
Uniaxial Compression Test ◽  
Static Compression ◽  
Plastic Deformation Behavior ◽  
Indentation Tests

The deformation and fracture behaviors of a bulk amorphous metal, Zr-based one ( Zr 41.2 Ti 13.8 CU 12.5 Ni 10 Be 22.5: Vitreloy), were investigated over a strain rate range (7 × 10-4~4 s -1). The uniaxial compression test and the indentation test using 3mm-diameter WC balls were carried out under the quasi-static loading condition. As a test result, at the uniaxial compression state, the fracture strength of the material was ~1,700MPa and the elastic strain limit was about 2%. The fracture strength showed a strain rate independent behavior up to 4 s-1. Using indentation tests, the plastic deformation behavior of the Zr-based BAM up to a large strain value of 15% could be achieved, even though it was the deformation under locally constrained condition. The Meyer hardness of the Zr-based BAM measured by static indentation tests was about 5 GPa and it revealed negligible strain hardening behavior. At indented sites, the plastic indentation occurred forming a crater and well-developed multiple shear bands were generated around it along the direction of 45° when the indentation load exceeded 7kN. With increasing indentation load, shear bands became dense. The fracture surface of the specimen after uniaxial compressive tests showed vein-like pattern, typical morphology of many BAMs.

Positional dependence of the CT number with use of a cone-beam CT scanner for an electron density phantom in particle beam therapy

2012 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 241-247 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yohsuke Kusano ◽  
Saki Uesaka ◽  
Kaori Yajima ◽  
Motoki Kumagai ◽  
Hideyuki Mizuno ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Density ◽  
Cone Beam Ct ◽  
Particle Beam ◽  
Cone Beam ◽  
Ct Scanner ◽  
Ct Number ◽  
Particle Beam Therapy

scholarly journals Analysis of uniaxial compression behavior of hollow concrete block masonry: experimental and analytical approaches

2020 ◽  
Vol 71 (7) ◽  
pp. 802-813
Author(s):  
Loan Bui Thi
Keyword(s):  
Uniaxial Compression ◽  
Failure Modes ◽  
Concrete Block ◽  
Brick Masonry ◽  
Compression Tests ◽  
Compression Behavior ◽  
Compression Load ◽  
Hollow Brick ◽  
Analytical Approaches ◽  
Masonry Prism

This article focuses on the uniaxial compression behavior of concrete hollow brick masonry assembly. This study was performed both by experimental and analytical approaches. In the first experimental part, the compression tests were done according to the European standard EN1052-1. It is highlighted from the tests that this concrete hollow brick masonry is a very high dispersive material and that the compression behavior of this masonry is similar and depends principally on that of bricks. In addition, the vertical splitting failure modes reflect the effect of "expanding/restraining" for this type of masonry and the elastic properties determined from these tests are comparable with the values found in the literature. Then, in the analytical approach, the simple calculations were done by different existed models to predict the compressive strength of masonry prism. A comparison of the results obtained by using these models with those of experimentation shows that only the model which takes into account the effect of vertical joints is mostly adapted for the safe design of this masonry prism under uniaxial compression load.

scholarly journals Experimental Verification of Numerical Calculations with the Use of Digital Image Correlation

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Piotr Bajurko ◽  
Przemysław Dobrzański
Keyword(s):  
Digital Image Correlation ◽  
Critical Load ◽  
Digital Image ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Numerical Calculations ◽  
Image Correlation ◽  
Static Compression ◽  
Compression Load ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Delamination Area

Abstract The article presents the results of research work performed under the TEBUK project, aiming primarily to develop a reference methodology for assessing the impact of damage on the strength of structures made of carbon epoxy prepregs. The tests described in the paper were concerned with a fragment of the structure (FS) of the TEBUK project demonstrator, made of carbon epoxy composite, with an artificial circular delamination measuring 40 mm in diameter. Numerical and experimental test of FS have been performed under quasi-static compression load. The buckling of the skin observed in the delamination area, as well as the propagation of the latter were investigated. The numerical calculations have been performed with the use of the commercially available MSC Marc/Mentat calculation suite based on the Finite Elements Methods. Results of the numerical calculations have been compared with experimental measurements made with the use of the Digital Image Correlation (DIC) method. The tests performed aimed to provide a preliminary verification of the numerical model. The results obtained have shown a very good correlation between the numerical and experimental results concerned with critical load levels at which stability of the layers separated by delamination is lost (buckling). The lack of convergence of the numerical model’s results after exceeding the critical load values has rendered it impossible to unequivocally compare the results concerned with propagation of the delamination area.

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