Abstract
AbstractIn this paper, a model for damage and fracture, considering the heterogeneity of material properties, is validated and used to investigate the mechanism of spallation in fiber-reinforced concrete (FRC) slabs with various fiber and aggregate contents under impact loading. Numerical simulations show that there is a marked difference in the failure patterns among slabs with various fiber and aggregate contents, and the fibers can remarkably improve the tensile strength of the concrete slab, effectively prevent the initiation and propagation of cracks, and inhibit the occurrence of spallation. Moreover, numerical simulations capture the whole process of the propagation of incident compressive stress waves in the FRC and the reflection of stress waves upon concrete surfaces and the spallation failure of FRC induced by the reflected tensile stress wave, which is obviously different from the failure pattern of FRC under static loads. The results of this study can also provide a valuable reference for stu...
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