FraMCoS 2 1995 Zurich, Switzerland

Transient Fluid Fracture Interaction

Hochschule fiir Technik, Wirtschaft Saouma, Y.-S. Roh, Department of Civil, Architectural Environmental Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder, USA Wedge splitting tests under the crack were performed, has a significant effect on the water pressure ........ .., ..... _ ...…

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Hochschule fiir Technik, Wirtschaft Saouma, Y.-S. Roh, Department of Civil, Architectural Environmental Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder, USA Wedge splitting tests under the crack were performed, has a significant effect on the water pressure ........ .., ..... _ ... _,~ ... ,,""' .... nonlinear fracture mechanics and analyses were performed order to numerically simulate the experiments. crack model was adopted, unsteady flow along zone which the conductivity storage ...., ..... 1-_, ..... ..., ..... crack opening) was assumed. Over the past couple of years at University investigation on the safety concrete gravity Special attention was given to concrete cracking Jl ....... ....,.L ...... ~... water pressure. fracture interaction impact on proper modeling static loads. Furthermore, similar problems are cracked offshore structures, containment of hazardous LL.._.., ................ ..,..._._,, and concrete pavement cracking. static tests performed by and Saouma (1994), LAA,_....,.._..., • ..,..,A,_,AA was investigated by 1-'"'A-"-'-'''"-A~CAAJ-, wedge '-'1-'-'---'-'-'-JCAAF-, the addition to water pressure .._._..._._,,.__.._JlL-' along the crack within the T.,.,.., .... .,.,,,,.""' process zone, full reservoir at the crack mr.nt-k ...... ...., .............. ..,...,.._,crack tip. The results of the tests were used to ...... ,_'-".._.....,_._ which was in MERLIN by load has been statically . ...... ..,. ... .._AA~ Jl'V.._._...._J.........