Fracture Mechanics of Concrete and Concrete Structures

Registration

Welcome address

Amphi 400

G. Pijaudier-Cabot

Plenary Lectures

Amphi 400

G. Pijaudier-Cabot

› Fishnet Statistics for Quasbrittle Materials with Nacre-Like Alternating Series and Parallel Links: Design for Failure Probability <10-6 - Zdeněk Bažant, Northwestern University 09:20-10:00 (40min)

› Phase field method for microcracking simulations in concrete microstructure models obtained from 3D microtomography images - J. Yvonnet, Université Paris-Est 10:00-10:25 (25min)

› High strain-rate response of UHPC in support of impact resistant structural design - Ezio Cadoni, SUPSI - University of Applied Sciences of Southern Switzerland 10:25-10:50 (25min)

Coffe breack

MS 6 : Micro-nanoscale models and experiments (Matthieu Vandamme)

Amphi B

D. Grégoire

› Coupling statistical indentation and microscopy to evaluate micromechanical properties of cementitious materials - Benoit Hilloulin, Institut de Recherche en Génie Civil et Mécanique, Ecole Centrale de Nantes 11:20-11:40 (20min)

› Micromechanical modelling of damage induced by delayed ettringite formation - Abdo YAMMINE, Institut de Recherche en Génie Civil et Mécanique 11:40-12:00 (20min)

› Alteration of the Fracture Behavior in Host Rock during CO2 Geological Sequestration - Ange-Therese Akono, Northwestern University 12:00-12:20 (20min)

› Numerical and analytical estimation of the ageing linear viscoelastic behavior of a two-phase composite with expansive inclusions - Benoit Bary, Den-Service d'Etude du Comportement des Radionucléides (SECR), CEA, Université Paris-Saclay, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette 12:20-12:40 (20min)

MS2 : Dynamic failure of concrete and fiber-reinforced cement-based composites (Joško Ožbolt & Viktor Mechtcherine)

Amphi 400

V. Mechtcherine, J. Ozbolt

› Mechanical characterization of strain-hardening cement-based composite (SHCC) under dynamic tensile load - Ali A. Heravi, Technische Universität Dresden, Institute of Construction Materials - Viktor Mechtcherine, Technische Universität Dresden, Institute of Construction Materials 11:20-11:40 (20min)

› Dynamic characterization of adobe in compression: the effect of fibre fraction in soil matrix - Tiziano Li Piani, Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) 11:40-12:00 (20min)

› Measurement of Fracture Energy of a High Performance Concrete (HPC) in Dynamic Tension and High Strain Rates - Dominique Saletti, Sols, Solides, Structures-Risques 12:00-12:20 (20min)

› Retrofitting Unreinforced Masonry buildings with a Strain-Hardening Cement-based Composite to enhance Seismic Resistance - 12:20-12:40 (20min)

A : Theoretical fracture mechanics

Room 22

Y.M. Lim

› Determination of fracture parameters of coral aggregate concrete after immersion in seawater - Shutong Yang, Ocean University of China 11:20-11:40 (20min)

› Evaluation of residual elasticity of an internal expansion-induced concrete - Fengjuan Chen, CEA Paris Saclay 11:40-12:00 (20min)

› Analytical solution for fracture analysis of lightly reinforced concrete beams considering bond-slip effect - Zhimin Wu, State Key Laboratory of Coastal and Offshore Engineering, Dalian University of Technology 12:00-12:20 (20min)

› Fracture Behaviour of Alkali Activated Concrete Measured From Three-Point Bending Test With Chevron Notch - Petr Miarka, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Brno University of Technology 12:20-12:40 (20min)

B : Experimental methodologies 

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G. Pijaudier-Cabot

› Complex evaluation of the mechanical and fracture properties of cementitious materials with different water-cement ratio - Barbara Kucharczyková, Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering 11:20-11:40 (20min)

› Tracking quasi-brittle fracture behaviour of textile reinforced cementitious composites using acoustic emission monitoring method - Dimitrios G. Aggelis, Dept. Mechanics of Materials and Constructions (MeMC), Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) 11:40-12:00 (20min)

› Interstitial Pore Pressure In Concrete Under High Confinement Pressure: Measurement And Modelling - Abdallah Accary, Laboratoire sols, solides, structures - risques [Grenoble] 12:00-12:20 (20min)

› Analysis of Fiber-Matrix Interaction in FRC Using X-ray Tomography and Digital Volume Correlation - Mathias Flansbjer, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden 12:20-12:40 (20min)

C : Computational modeling 

Amphi A

J. Planas

› A New Basic Creep Model Coupled with a Thermo-Mechanical Model for the Numerical Simulation of the Time-Dependent Behaviour of Reinforced Concrete Structures - Tiago Valente, CiviTest - Pesquisa de Novos Materiais para a Engenharia Civil, Lda. 11:40-12:00 (20min)

› Numerical Study on Shear Behaviours of ECC Beams Reinforced with FRP Bars - Dawei Gu, Southeast University 12:00-12:20 (20min)

› Microplane damage plastic model for plain concrete subjected to compressive fatigue loading - Abedulgader Baktheer, Institute of Structural Concrete, RWTH Aachen University 12:20-12:40 (20min)

› Neutron-Irradiation-Induced Damage in Concrete Using Combined Phase Characterization and Nonlinear FFT Simulation - Yann Le Pape, Oak Ridge National Laboratory [Oak Ridge] 12:20-12:40 (20min)

D : Durability/coupled problems

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G. di Luzio

› Multiscale modeling of ion transport and ASR induced damage in concrete structures - Günther Meschke, Institute for Structural Mechanics, Ruhr University Bochum 11:20-11:40 (20min)

› Analysis of drying shrinkage and surface cracking on concrete with the beam-particle approach - Nicolas CHAN, Laboratoire de Mécanique et Technologie 11:40-12:00 (20min)

› The Influence of Thermal Cycles and Potassium on the Damage Mechanics of Delayed Ettringite Formation - Serge Feuze, University of Maryland [College Park] 12:00-12:20 (20min)

› Experimental study of ambient temperature and moisture conditions on fatigue resistance of concrete - Yasuhiro Koda, College of Engineering, Nihon University 12:20-12:40 (20min)

Lunch

MS2 : Dynamic failure of concrete and fiber-reinforced cement-based composites (Joško Ožbolt & Viktor Mechtcherine)

Amphi 400

J; Ozbolt V. Mechtherine

› Modelling the dynamic response of concrete with the damage plasticity model CDPM2 - Peter Grassl, University of Glasgow 14:00-14:25 (25min)

› A Gradient Enhanced Viscoplasticity-Damage Microplane Model for Concrete under Static and Transient Loading - Alexander Fuchs, Institute for Structural Analysis, Technische Universität Dresden 14:25-14:45 (20min)

› Interfacial Fracture Properties of FRCM Composites Bonded to a Quasi-Brittle Material - Christian Carloni, Case Western Reserve University [Cleveland] 14:45-15:05 (20min)

› Direct Tension Testing of SFRC – Some Peculiar Effects of the End Restraints - Ali Amin, The University of Sydney 15:05-15:25 (20min)

MS 6 : Micro-nanoscale models and experiments (Matthieu Vandamme)

Amphi B

D. Grégoire

› Characterisation and modelling of interfacial damage in fibre-reinforced concrete for 3D printing in construction - Nicolas Ducoulombier, Laboratoire Navier 14:00-14:20 (20min)

› Micro-Cantilever Testing Of Cementitious Materials Under Various Loading Conditions - 14:20-14:40 (20min)

› Microscale Fracture Properties of Alkali-activated Fly Ash - Jiri Nemecek, Czech Technical University in Prague 14:40-15:00 (20min)

› Fundamentals of brittle failure at the atomic scale - Laurent Brochard, Laboratoire Navier 15:00-15:20 (20min)

› Micromechanical characterization of damage in cement pastes: an experimental-numerical study - ABDERRAHMANE RHARDANE, Institut de Recherche en Génie Civil et Mécanique 15:20-15:40 (20min)

A : Theoretical fracture mechanics

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Z.P. Bažant

› Estimation of fracture process zone size in concrete members under fatigue loading - Sonali Bhowmik, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee 14:00-14:20 (20min)

› Strength Criterion For Size Effect On Quasi-Brittle Fracture With And Without Notch - xiaozhi hu, University of Western Australia 14:20-14:40 (20min)

› Experimental Investigations On The Size Effect Of Fracture Energy For Concretes Of Hydraulic Structures - Joffrey Lemery, École Polytechnique de Montréal 14:40-15:00 (20min)

› Mechanical Model of Roughened Concrete of Existing Members for Shear Failure Mode - 15:00-15:20 (20min)

› Effect of Interfacial Transition Zone on Fracture Energy in Concrete - Dinesh Kumar Samal, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee 15:20-15:40 (20min)

B : Experimental methodologies 

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T.N. Bittencourt

› The Universality of b-value and Size Effect in Acoustic Emission: Experimental Investigations in Quasi-Brittle Fracture - Nitin Burud, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 14:00-14:20 (20min)

› Flexural Creep Behavior of Steel and Polypropylene Fiber Reinforced Concrete - Victor Lima, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro - Flávio Silva, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro 14:20-14:40 (20min)

› A Study on the Fracture of Reinforced Concrete Beams under Shear using the AE technique - Prashanth M H, National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal 14:40-15:00 (20min)

› Size Effect in Multiaxial Double Punch Tests on Fibre Reinforced Concrete Cubes - Minu Lee, ETH Zurich 15:00-15:20 (20min)

› A Neural Network Ensemble for the Identification of Mechanical Fracture Parameters of Fine-grained Brittle Matrix Composites - David Lehký, Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering 15:20-15:40 (20min)

C : Computational modeling 

Amphi A

A. Delaplace

› Simulation of Push-out Tests of Corroded Reinforced Concrete Specimens by Means of Cohesive Interface Elements with Frictional Behavior - Beatriz Sanz, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Dep. Ciencia de Materiales 14:00-14:20 (20min)

› Experimental and numerical study of crack propagation with the phase field method: application to three-point bending test - Aliaksandra Tsitova, Den-Service d'Etude du Comportement des Radionucléides (SECR), CEA, Université Paris-Saclay, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette 14:20-14:40 (20min)

› Damage-to-fracture transition through an Eikonal Non-Local (ENL) continuum damage formulation with embedded strong discontinuities - Flavien Thierry, Laboratoire de Mécanique et Technologie 14:40-15:00 (20min)

› Finite elements with an embedded reinforcement for the simulation of reinforced concrete structures strengthened with FRP - Francesco Riccardi, ens cachan 15:00-15:20 (20min)

› A Rate Dependent Eigenerosion Plasticity Model for Concrete - Aurel Qinami, Technische Universität Dresden 15:20-15:40 (20min)

D : Durability/coupled problems

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G. Meschke

› Validation of drying simulations by in-situ RH measurements in concrete in a variable temperature environment - Jean-Luc ADIA, EDF R&D MMC 14:00-14:20 (20min)

› Experimental study of a very high performance concrete slab subjected to fire on its underside and numerical modeling of the temperature field - Evariste Ouedraogo, Laboratoire 3SR - Hadjira Bensalem, Université des Sciences et de la Technologie Houari Boumediene [Alger], Université Grenoble Alpes 14:20-14:40 (20min)

› Modelling of autogenous healing of cement paste followed by a sustained flexural load - Carol Youssef Namnoun, GEM EC Nantes 14:40-15:00 (20min)

› Durability of high volume fly ash concrete exposed to H2SO4 environment - APPA RAO GANGOLU, Indian Institute of Technology Madras - kanta Rao M, V.R. Siddhartha Engineering College, Vijayawada 520007, A.P - NAGA SATISH KUMAR CH., Bapatla Engineering College, Bapatla, A.P., India 15:00-15:20 (20min)

› Experimental study on mechanical behaviors of mechanical behavior of shcc under triaxial compressive stress loading - Jiajia Zhou, Department o f Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, 15:20-15:40 (20min)

Coffee break

MS2 : Dynamic failure of concrete and fiber-reinforced cement-based composites (Joško Ožbolt & Viktor Mechtcherine)

Amphi 400

J. Ozbolt, V Mechtcherine

› Mineral-bonded composites for enhanced structural impact safety – Overview of the format, goals and achievements of the Research Training Group GRK 2250 - 16:10-16:30 (20min)

› Simplified Design Approach of Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete Under Flexural Fatigue Load - MOHAMED ADEL MOHAMED ABDELNABI, The University of Tokyo 16:30-16:50 (20min)

› Impact response of UHPC and UHPFRC: experimental study and numerical simulation - Christophe Pontiroli, CEA, DAM, CEA-GRAMAT, F-46500 Gramat - Benjamin ERZAR, CEA, DAM, CEA-GRAMAT, F-46500 Gramat 16:50-17:10 (20min)

› Dynamic fracture of concrete in compression: 3D finite element analysis at meso and macro-scale - Serena Gambarelli, University of Stuttgart 17:10-17:30 (20min)

› Interphases in polypropylene and glass fiber reinforced cementitious model composites under dynamic loading - Enrico Wölfel, Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e. V. 17:30-17:50 (20min)

› Dynamic Mixed-Mode Fracture of Self-Compacting Steel-Fiber Reinforced Concrete - Gonzalo Ruiz, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha 17:50-18:10 (20min)

MS5 : facture at early ages (Ahmed Loukili)

Amphi B

A. Loukili & L. Lacarrière

› Tensile strength of concrete at early-age: New experimental procedure and influence of mix-design parameters - Emmanuel Rozière, Institut de Recherche en Génie Civil et Mécanique 16:10-16:30 (20min)

› Influence of cyclic movement on the hardening process of grout: case of offshore wind turbine installation. - Markus Königsberger, Université Libre de Bruxelles 16:30-16:50 (20min)

› Biaxial Creep of High-strength Concrete at Early Ages Assessed from Restrained Ring Test - Siming Liang, Tsinghua University - Ya Wei, Tsinghua University, Tsinghua University [Beijing] 16:50-17:10 (20min)

› Numerical requirements for the use of a THCM material model to the prediction of early age cracking risk of massive reinforced concrete structures - Ponleu Chhun, Université de Toulouse, UPS, INSA, LMDC (Laboratoire Matériaux et Durabilité des Constructions), 17:10-17:30 (20min)

› Numerical simulation of microcracking induced by drying shrinkage in early age cement pastes - ABDERRAHMANE RHARDANE, Institut de Recherche en Génie Civil et Mécanique 17:30-17:50 (20min)

E : Novel cementitious and/or other quasi-brittle materials 

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Y. Malecot

› A numerical and experimental investigation into the cracking of fibre reinforced cementitious materials - Mihai Iulia, Cardiff University, School of Engineering [Cardiff] 16:10-16:30 (20min)

› The Effect of Graphene Oxide Coating on the Performance of PE-SHCC - Jie YAO, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology 16:30-16:50 (20min)

› Experimental Study and Numerical Modeling on Bond between Steel Reinforcements and Strain-Hardening Cementitious Composites (SHCC) - Yixin Chen, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology 16:50-17:10 (20min)

› Shear Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete Beams with High Strength Strain-hardening Cementitious Composites (HS-SHCC) - Jiaying Wei, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology 17:10-17:30 (20min)

› Influence of loading rate on the fracture behaviour of natural hydraulic and aerial lime mortars - XIAOXIN ZHANG, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha 17:30-17:50 (20min)

› Effect of softening function type in double-K fracture model: Alkali-activated fly ash mortar with hemp fibres. - Hana Šimonová, Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering 17:50-18:10 (20min)

B : Experimental methodologies 

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F. Caner & G.A. Rao

› Anisotropic properties of fiber/matrix interface transition zone - SHAN HE, Nayang Technological University 16:10-16:30 (20min)

› Development of Damage Parameter for Concrete by using AE and X ray CT - Suzuki Tetsuya, Niigata University 16:30-16:50 (20min)

› Cyclic Over Loads on Life of Bond Anchorages in Reinforced Concrete - APPA RAO GANGOLU, Indian Institute of Technology Madras 16:50-17:10 (20min)

› Double Cantilever Indirect Tension Fracture Testing of Concrete - Ferhun Caner, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya 17:10-17:30 (20min)

› Behaviour of Reinforced Concrete Squat Shear Walls with Utility Openings - Sivaguru Viswanathan, Department of Civil Engineering (Structures), IIT Madras, Chennai, Tamil nadu 17:30-17:50 (20min)

› Shear Carrying Capacity of Reinforced Concrete Beams with Various a/d Ratios Damaged Due to the Alkali-Silica Reaction - Tomohiro Miki, Kobe University 17:50-18:10 (20min)

C : Computational modeling 

Amphi A

J. Mazars

› Size effect for samples with blunt and sharp notches using linear cohesive crack law - Giovanni Di Luzio, Politecnico di Milano 16:10-16:30 (20min)

› Investigation of Local Opening-sliding Relationship in the Vicinity of Deformed Bar in Concrete by Using DIC Technique - 16:30-16:50 (20min)

› Analysis of XFEM and Hashin techniques capability to model fibre-cement boards - Gustavo Boriolo, Escola Politecnica da Universidade de Sao Paulo [Sao Paulo] 16:50-17:10 (20min)

› Modelling the stochastic tensile behavior and multiple cracking of strain-hardening cementitious composites (SHCCS) - Junxia Li, Nanyang Technological University 17:10-17:30 (20min)

› Damage Assessment of Reinforced Concrete Structural Walls Using Fracture Based Fractal Analysis - Abinayaa devi S, Indian Institute of Technology Madras 17:30-17:50 (20min)

› A First Approach to Comparing Cohesive Traction-Separation Laws for Concrete - Jaime Planas, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Dep. Ciencia de Materiales 17:50-18:10 (20min)

Planning