FraMCoS 5 2004 Vail, Colorado, USA

Non-Destructive Evaluation of Interface Fracture Between Matrix and Aggregate

The interfacial transitions zone (ITZ) between the matrix and the aggregates is of high importance with respect to the bearing and deformation behavior of concrete. Results of experimental investigations on “two-dimensional” model concrete by visual observation applying a digital image…

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Abstract

The interfacial transitions zone (ITZ) between the matrix and the aggregates is of high importance with respect to the bearing and deformation behavior of concrete. Results of experimental investigations on “two-dimensional” model concrete by visual observation applying a digital image correlation technique allow a quantitative characterization of the ITZ due to mechanical loading. Corresponding ultrasonic investigations are in good agreement with these findings. Based on a correlation between these direct and indirect measurements a simplified approach could be derived, which describes the influence of interface fracture between matrix and aggregate on ultrasonic wave propagation. It was found in continuous loading and unloading experiments that the transmitted ultrasound energy precisely reflects the distortion process taking place in the ITZ and that these effects can be used to estimate the complete loading history of a concrete structure.