INFLUENCE OF COARSE AGGREGATE ON FRACTURE PROPERTIES OF CONCRETE SUBJECTED TO HIGH TEMPERATURE HEATING

Abstract

This paper reports on the influence of coarse aggregate on the fracture properties of concrete subjected to high temperatures up to 800℃. The fracture properties were evaluated based on tension-softening curves which were determined by polylinear approximation through inverse analysis of load versus crack mouth opening displacement (CMOD) curves, obtained from wedge-splitting tests using a dedicated analysis program. The follow conclusions were found in this study: The initial cohesive stress of mortar was higher than that of concrete. And the fracture energy of concrete was higher than that of mortar.