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Concrete is a geotechnical material characterized by cohesive-frictional properties. However, there is currently paucity of specialized experimental research to elucidate these features and their potential mechanisms. This study addresses this gap by designing and conducting 72 experimental sets on C30, C40, and C50 concrete to investigate their cohesive-frictional attributes. Utilizing two comprehensive conventional triaxial compression tests halted upon reaching constant stress with increasing strain, this research examines the mechanisms and corresponding mechanical behaviors of cohesion and friction. During the initial loading test, the macroscopic mechanical behavior, incorporating both cohesive and frictional properties, is observed. The same specimen is then subjected to a second triaxial test under identical conditions, predominantly revealing frictional mechanical behavior. By comparing the results from the initial and subsequent loadings of the same specimen, the cohesive and frictional properties of concrete are decoupled, allowing for the determination of independent deformation and strength laws for cohesion and friction. Based on the experimental findings, this study thoroughly discusses the deformation mechanisms and strength evolution laws of both properties, elucidating the manifestation mechanisms of cohesion and friction in concrete. Furthermore, a comparative analysis with the nonlinear unified strength criterion and the strength laws on the triaxial compression meridian plane is performed. The novel experimental method proposed in this study, which is designed to investigate the cohesion-friction properties of concrete, has successfully decoupled the cohesive strength and frictional strength of concrete for the first time from an experimental perspective. This research provides a foundational experimental basis and mechanistic insight into the fundamental mechanical properties of concrete materials, which will facilitate the establishment of cohesive-frictional strength theories and constitutive models.
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CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS
ISSN: 0950-0618
Year: 2024
Volume: 449
7 . 4 0 0
JCR@2022
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SCOPUS Cited Count: 5
ESI Highly Cited Papers on the List: 0 Unfold All
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30 Days PV: 11
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