TY - GEN
T1 - Fracture Mechanical Properties of Rocks and Mortar/Rock Interfaces
AU - Hassanzadeh, Manouchehr
PY - 1994
Y1 - 1994
N2 - This study has determined the fracture mechanical properties of 9 types of rock, namely fine-, medium- and coarse-grained granites, gneiss, quartzite, diabase, gabbro, and fine- and coarse-grained limestones. Test results show among other things that quartzite has the highest compressive strength and fracture energy, while diabase has the highest splitting tensile strength and modulus of elasticity. Furthermore, the strength and fracture energy of the interfacial zone between the rocks and 6 different mortars have been determined. The results showed that, in this investigation, the mortar/rock interfaces are in most cases weaker than both mortars and rocks.
AB - This study has determined the fracture mechanical properties of 9 types of rock, namely fine-, medium- and coarse-grained granites, gneiss, quartzite, diabase, gabbro, and fine- and coarse-grained limestones. Test results show among other things that quartzite has the highest compressive strength and fracture energy, while diabase has the highest splitting tensile strength and modulus of elasticity. Furthermore, the strength and fracture energy of the interfacial zone between the rocks and 6 different mortars have been determined. The results showed that, in this investigation, the mortar/rock interfaces are in most cases weaker than both mortars and rocks.
M3 - Paper in conference proceeding
SN - 1-55899-272-3
VL - 370
SP - 377
EP - 386
BT - Microstructure of cement-based systems/bonding and interfaces in cementitious materials / Materials Research Society Symposia Proceedings
A2 - Diamond, Sidney
PB - Materials Research Society
T2 - Materials Research Society. Fall Meeting, 1994
Y2 - 28 November 1994 through 1 December 1994
ER -