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Title:	Softening response of concrete in direct tension
Author:	Cintora, Teresa
View Online:	njit-etd1988-012 (iii, 79 pages ~ 2.6 MB pdf)
Department:	Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Degree:	Master of Science
Program:	Civil Engineering
Document Type:	Thesis
Advisory Committee:	Wecharatana, Methi (Committee chair) Ansari, Farhad (Committee member) Raghu, Dorairaja (Committee member)
Date:	1988
Keywords:	Concrete Concrete--Cracking Fracture mechanics
Availability:	Unrestricted
Abstract:	Due to the increased attention in nonlinear fracture mechanics and numerical methods of cementitious material, it has become necessary to have a reliable investigation of the post-peak softening response of concrete under direct uniaxial loading. But due to the brittleness of the material previous researchers have encountered great difficulty in obtaining complete data regarding the load-deformation behavior. This study uses a strain-controlled testing method and therefore the post-peak curve can be more easily obtained. Based on these results a unique formula for the normalized load vs. deformation curve has been proposed to be applied in fracture analysis applications.