The fracture behavior of lightweight foamed concrete (LWFC) is significantly influenced by microstructural properties, which are ascribed to the arrangement of air bubbles and pores as well as to the presence of different hydration products. In this contribution, an experimental investigation on the fracture behavior of LWFC is performed. Notched beams made of LWFC were tested in three-point bending to determine the fracture energy based on the load-CMOD (Crack Mouth Opening Displacement) curve. The influence of the dry density is explored considering one density for non-structural purposes (equal to 800 kg/m3) and another density for structural applications (1600 kg/m3). Moreover, two curing conditions are considered (air and water). The load-CMOD curves reveal that for lower dry densities the fracture behavior of LWFC is particularly affected by the curing conditions, with better results achieved in air curing conditions, but this influence decreases with higher dry densities. The improved performance in air curing conditions for lower dry densities is also observed in terms of flexural strength, but is not particularly evident for the compressive strength. Micrographs across the crack surface determined via Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) are finally presented to analyze the experimental findings and justify the results in terms of microstructural configuration of the specimens.

Investigation on the fracture behavior of foamed concrete / Falliano, Devid; Domenico, Dario De; Sciarrone, Antonino; Ricciardi, Giuseppe; Restuccia, Luciana; Ferro, Giuseppe; Tulliani, Jean-Marc; Gugliandolo, Ernesto. - In: PROCEDIA STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY. - ISSN 2452-3216. - ELETTRONICO. - 18:(2019), pp. 525-531. (Intervento presentato al convegno 25th International Conference on Fracture and Structural Integrity tenutosi a catania nel giugno 2019) [10.1016/j.prostr.2019.08.196].

Investigation on the fracture behavior of foamed concrete

Falliano, Devid;Restuccia, Luciana;Ferro, Giuseppe;Tulliani, Jean-Marc;
2019

Abstract

The fracture behavior of lightweight foamed concrete (LWFC) is significantly influenced by microstructural properties, which are ascribed to the arrangement of air bubbles and pores as well as to the presence of different hydration products. In this contribution, an experimental investigation on the fracture behavior of LWFC is performed. Notched beams made of LWFC were tested in three-point bending to determine the fracture energy based on the load-CMOD (Crack Mouth Opening Displacement) curve. The influence of the dry density is explored considering one density for non-structural purposes (equal to 800 kg/m3) and another density for structural applications (1600 kg/m3). Moreover, two curing conditions are considered (air and water). The load-CMOD curves reveal that for lower dry densities the fracture behavior of LWFC is particularly affected by the curing conditions, with better results achieved in air curing conditions, but this influence decreases with higher dry densities. The improved performance in air curing conditions for lower dry densities is also observed in terms of flexural strength, but is not particularly evident for the compressive strength. Micrographs across the crack surface determined via Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) are finally presented to analyze the experimental findings and justify the results in terms of microstructural configuration of the specimens.
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