Grassl, P. , Wong, H.S. and Buenfeld, N.R. (2010) Influence of aggregate size and volume fraction on shrinkage induced micro-cracking of concrete and mortar. Cement and Concrete Research, 40(1), pp. 85-93. (doi: 10.1016/j.cemconres.2009.09.012)
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Abstract
In this paper, the influence of aggregate size and volume fraction on shrinkage induced micro-cracking and permeability of concrete and mortar was investigated. Nonlinear finite element analyses of model concrete and mortar specimens with regular and random aggregate arrangements were performed. The aggregate diameter was varied between 2 and 16 mm. Furthermore, a range of volume fractions between 0.1 and 0.5 was studied. The nonlinear analyses were based on a 2D lattice approach in which aggregates were simplified as monosized cylindrical inclusions. The analysis results were interpreted by means of crack length, crack width and change of permeability. The results show that increasing aggregate diameter (at equal volume fraction) and decreasing volume fraction (at equal aggregate diameter) increase crack width and consequently greatly increases permeability.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Grassl, Dr Peter |
| Authors: | Grassl, P., Wong, H.S., and Buenfeld, N.R. |
| College/School: | College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering > Infrastructure and Environment |
| Journal Name: | Cement and Concrete Research |
| ISSN: | 0008-8846 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1873-3948 |
| Published Online: | 16 September 2009 |
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