FraMCoS 4 2001 Cachan, France

InternalStructureandFractureinThreeDimensions

A high resolution three dimensional imaging technique called x-ray microtomography was applied to problems of fracture and damage concrete. The technique can produce images of internal structure, including pores and cracks, at to micron resolution. By applying 3D image analysis…

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Abstract

A high resolution three dimensional imaging technique called x-ray microtomography was applied to problems of fracture and damage concrete. The technique can produce images of internal structure, including pores and cracks, at to micron resolution. By applying 3D image analysis techniques we are able to measure crack surface areas, porosity and pore size distribution. Results presented here include applications to damage and fracture in compression, and concrete pore structure.