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A model to predict fatigue life of concrete based on total strain energy density

  • Li Zhang*
  • , Sichu Gong
  • , Xudong Ma
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

A law on the cumulative damage is presented basing on total strain energy induced as damage parameter to calculate the cumulative damage when the specimens of concrete subjected to fatigue loading.Then the maximum of critical cumulative damage and location of production are determined basing on the equation of cumulative fatigue damage combined with experimental result through using the finite element analysis and the critical plane method in fatigue analysis.The relation equation between the standardized critical total strain energy density and stress level is obtained by considering the impact of loading level.The fatigue life of specimens can be predicted by combining the equation of cumulative fatigue damage with the relation equation of damage and stress level and the prediction results coincide with experimental results very well.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationArchitecture and Building Materials
Pages1018-1022
Number of pages5
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
Event2011 International Conference on Civil Engineering and Transportation, ICCET 2011 - Jinan, China
Duration: 14 Oct 201116 Oct 2011

Publication series

NameApplied Mechanics and Materials
Volume99-100
ISSN (Print)1660-9336
ISSN (Electronic)1662-7482

Conference

Conference2011 International Conference on Civil Engineering and Transportation, ICCET 2011
Country/TerritoryChina
CityJinan
Period14/10/1116/10/11

Keywords

  • Concrete
  • Critical plane method
  • Fatigue damage
  • Total strain energy density

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