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Low-cycle fatigue of fiber-reinforced concrete under high strains

  • Leonardo M. Massone (Department of Civil Engineering, University of Chile) ;
  • Jonathan Cortes (Department of Civil Engineering, University of Chile)
  • Received : 2024.04.16
  • Accepted : 2024.10.16
  • Published : 2024.12.10

Abstract

This study investigates the experimental response of cylindrical specimens made of plain concrete and concrete reinforced with PVA fibers that were subjected to low-cycle fatigue tests under compression. Two types of PVA fiber were used in the experiments, with lengths of 12 and 15 mm, and three volume levels were considered: 0%, 1%, and 2%. The experimental program included tests where the fatigue load was applied during the pre-crushing stage of the sample (pre-peak), as well as after the onset of strength degradation (post-peak). In the pre-peak compression fatigue tests, which are more common in the literature, a maximum stress level of 95% of the specimen strength was applied. The post-peak compression fatigue tests, which are not available in the literature and could help understand the durability of concrete with fibers under cyclic response, were conducted at two levels of strength degradation, measured with respect to the monotonic compressive strength: 2% and 10%. In addition, three levels of maximum compressive stress for the cycles were used: 85%, 90%, and 95%. Based on the results obtained, fatigue models (Wöhler) and models of secondary strain rate versus fatigue life were developed. Furthermore, the envelope of maximum strains at low cycle fatigue failure was analyzed for both pre-peak and post-peak tests.

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Acknowledgement

This work was funded by the National Agency for Research and Development (ANID) for the project Fondecyt Regular 2024 N°1240180. The authors would like to also thank the support of Mr. Pedro Soto for his help with the laboratory setup and testing and Prof. Fabian Rojas for the fiber materials.

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