Behavior of strain softening materials in flexural bending

T. Chuang, Y. Mai

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Abstract

A theoretical analysis is used to predict bending properties of strain softening materials from known stress-strain relationships in uniaxial tension and compression. Conversely, given the bending load-displacement relation, i t is possible to predict the entire tensile strain-softening response. Bending properties of a polymer concrete have been obtained using the proposed theory and given stress-strain relationships. It is shown that the bending strength is higher than the tensile strength due to the strain softening effect.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)85-100
Number of pages16
JournalAmerican Concrete Institute, ACI Special Publication
VolumeSP-105
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 1987
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Bending
  • Cements
  • Concretes
  • Crack propagation
  • Cracking (fracturing)
  • Fibers
  • Strains
  • Stress-strain relationships

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Building and Construction
  • General Materials Science

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