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Abstract
The present paper describes a novel experimental method for characterising the confined shear strength of concrete or rock‐like materials based on the use of pre‐stressed sample. This method, called PS‐PTS (Pre‐Stressed Punch‐Through‐Shear), employs a metallic confinement cell that is first quasi‐statically deformed so the concrete sample can be introduced in between the cell jaws. The confinement force is transmitted to the sample in the unloading stage. It is shown that this initial pre‐load level can be predicted by an elastic closed‐form solution. Strain‐gauges glued on the cell allow the confinement level applied to the sample to be experimentally measured during the pre‐stressing stage and the shear stage. In the next stage, the central part of the sample is subjected to a differential displacement towards the lateral parts by means of a hydraulic press so the confined shear strength of the tested material can be deduced. The results are compared to the data previously obtained with an “oedometric” confinement cell in terms of confinement stresses and shear strength.
期刊介绍:
Strain is an international journal that contains contributions from leading-edge research on the measurement of the mechanical behaviour of structures and systems. Strain only accepts contributions with sufficient novelty in the design, implementation, and/or validation of experimental methodologies to characterize materials, structures, and systems; i.e. contributions that are limited to the application of established methodologies are outside of the scope of the journal. The journal includes papers from all engineering disciplines that deal with material behaviour and degradation under load, structural design and measurement techniques. Although the thrust of the journal is experimental, numerical simulations and validation are included in the coverage.
Strain welcomes papers that deal with novel work in the following areas:
experimental techniques
non-destructive evaluation techniques
numerical analysis, simulation and validation
residual stress measurement techniques
design of composite structures and components
impact behaviour of materials and structures
signal and image processing
transducer and sensor design
structural health monitoring
biomechanics
extreme environment
micro- and nano-scale testing method.