Experimental Study on the Dynamic Mechanical Properties of Reinforced Concrete under Shock Loading

doi:10.1016/S0894-9166(16)60004-6

Acta Mechanica Solida Sinica

Volume 29, Issue 1, February 2016, Pages 22-30

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Abstract

A simple experimental method was introduced to study the mechanical properties of reinforced concrete under shock loading. The one-stage light gas gun was used to test the mechanical properties of reinforced concrete with different reinforcement ratios under various impact velocities. Three Mn-Cu piezoresistive pressure gauges embedded in the target were used to record the voltage-time signals, from which the stress-strain curves of reinforced concrete were obtained using Lagrangian analysis. Experimental results indicated that the load-bearing capacities of reinforced concrete increased greatly with the impact velocity and the reinforcement ratio. The peak stress of the shock wave decreased exponentially with the propagation distance.

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Experimental Study on the Dynamic Mechanical Properties of Reinforced Concrete under Shock Loading

Abstract

International Journal of Impact Engineering

International Journal of Impact Engineering

International Journal of Impact Engineering

International Journal of Impact Engineering

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Material and Structure

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Engineering Mechanics

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Science China: Physics, Mechanics & Astronomy