| Author | Somyos Sanguansing |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. ST-88-22 |
| Subject(s) | Ferrocement
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | Ferrocement as a composite material is gaining wide acceptance in
both the developed and developing countries. This is mainly due to its
many uses and the materials required are available in most countries. In
order to utilize ferrocement efficiently as a structural material, a
study of its potentials and weaknesses is highly desirable. One such
property which needs to be understood fully is its fracture properties.
Experimental investigations have been conducted by Ganesan and Gonzales
on the fracture properties of ferrocement.
In this study, further investigation on the fracture properties of
ferrocement was undertaken. Ferrocement beams were tested to investigate
the applicability of elastic-plastic fracture mechanics (EPEM) concepts,
namely, the J -integral and critical crack opening displacement approach.
The notched vs unnotched beam technique was used to determine the J -
integral and crack opening displacement. To study the influence of the
different parameters, specimen span l ength and wire mesh opening size
were varied, while the other parameters were kept constant.
From the results it was observed that the J-integral and crack
opening displacement were not affected by the variation of specimen span
length and wire mesh opening size. From the results of previous studies
conducted by Ganesan and Gonzales and from this study, it can be
stressed t hat J-integral and crack opening displacement are both
promising fracture criteria for ferrocement. |
| Year | 1988 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Structural Engineering (STE) /Former Name = Structural Engineering and Construction (ST) |
| Chairperson(s) | Pama, Ricardo P. |
| Examination Committee(s) | Wireland, Martin ; Pichai Nimityongskul |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | German Academic Exchange Service (DMD) |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1988 |