Microstructural analysis of crack growth caused by static and dynamic loads in a carbon fiber reinforced cement paste

Matthias Rutzen, Dirk Volkmer, Ursula Weiß, Lisa Reischmann, Malte A. Peter, Philipp Lauff, Oliver Fischer, Manuel Raith, Christian Große

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Abstract

By using a novel fiber-reinforced cement paste in a 3D-printing process, a material with vastly improved flexural and tensile strength can be created. The extrusion-based process leads to a high degree of fiber orientation. A fiber content of 3 vol. % results in static flexural strengths of above 100 MPa. High-strength fiber-reinforced materials have potential to be used in lightweight construction. Due to the susceptibility of lightweight structural members to oscillating dynamic loads, cyclic flexural and tensile tests with up to 10 million cycles are carried out. To characterize the complex (micro-)cracking behavior of the material, the tests are augmented by external deformation sensors (strain gauges, fiber-optic sensors, photogrammetry) and microstructural analysis (X-ray CT, acoustic emission sensors, coda-wave interferometry). The experimental data will serve as the basis for multiscale-modelling approach which uses representative volume elements created from high-resolution CT scans.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in Engineering Materials, Structures and Systems
Subtitle of host publicationInnovations, Mechanics and Applications - Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation, 2019
EditorsAlphose Zingoni
PublisherCRC Press/Balkema
Pages617-622
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)9781138386969
DOIs
StatePublished - 2019
Event7th International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation, 2019 - Cape Town, South Africa
Duration: 2 Sep 20194 Sep 2019

Publication series

NameAdvances in Engineering Materials, Structures and Systems: Innovations, Mechanics and Applications - Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation, 2019

Conference

Conference7th International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation, 2019
Country/TerritorySouth Africa
CityCape Town
Period2/09/194/09/19

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