The Cohesive and Fatigue Damage Mechanics of Cement-Stabilized Soil Composites using New Generation Sustainable Cement

Nazife Erarslan

Makale detayları

The Cohesive and Fatigue Damage Mechanics of Cement-Stabilized Soil Composites using New Generation Sustainable Cement

Yazarlar:

Nazife Erarslan

Yayıncı:

Bitlis Eren University

Ana Başlıklar:

Civil Geotechnical Engineering | Fracture Mechanics

Dergi:

Bitlis Eren Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.14 Issue 3, pp.1823-1848

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001359267

pISSN:

2147-3129

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Özet:

 In this study, fracture toughness KIc and cohesive fracture properties of sandy-clay soils stabilized with low 2 and high 10 cement under static and cyclic loading using semicircular SCB specimens were investigated by experimental and numerical analysis. Higher KIc values were obtained with samples containing high amounts of cement compared to soils containing low amounts of cement. A significant decrease in KIc value was also observed under cyclic loading compared to monotonic loading test results. Load-crack opening displacement COD plots obtained by cyclic loading experiments showed high plastic deformation accumulation before final fracture. Beside these, cohesive and stable critical crack length and the initiation of unstable crack propagation were determined using nonlinear simulations and cohesive fracture analyses of the FRANC2D program. Thus, combined evaluation of the findings from both experimental and numerical studies in this research could lead to improved design strategies for stabilized soil composites by strengthening a comprehensive understanding of fracture mechanics alongside empirical data.

 In this study, fracture toughness KIc and cohesive fracture properties of sandy-clay soils stabilized with low 2 and high 10 cement under static and cyclic loading using semicircular SCB specimens were investigated by experimental and numerical analysis. Higher KIc values were obtained with samples containing high amounts of cement compared to soils containing low amounts of cement. A significant decrease in KIc value was also observed under cyclic loading compared to monotonic loading test results. Load-crack opening displacement COD plots obtained by cyclic loading experiments showed high plastic deformation accumulation before final fracture. Beside these, cohesive and stable critical crack length and the initiation of unstable crack propagation were determined using nonlinear simulations and cohesive fracture analyses of the FRANC2D program. Thus, combined evaluation of the findings from both experimental and numerical studies in this research could lead to improved design strategies for stabilized soil composites by strengthening a comprehensive understanding of fracture mechanics alongside empirical data.

 In this study, fracture toughness KIc and cohesive fracture properties of sandy-clay soils stabilized with low 2 and high 10 cement under static and cyclic loading using semicircular SCB specimens were investigated by experimental and numerical analysis. Higher KIc values were obtained with samples containing high amounts of cement compared to soils containing low amounts of cement. A significant decrease in KIc value was also observed under cyclic loading compared to monotonic loading test results. Load-crack opening displacement COD plots obtained by cyclic loading experiments showed high plastic deformation accumulation before final fracture. Beside these, cohesive and stable critical crack length and the initiation of unstable crack propagation were determined using nonlinear simulations and cohesive fracture analyses of the FRANC2D program. Thus, combined evaluation of the findings from both experimental and numerical studies in this research could lead to improved design strategies for stabilized soil composites by strengthening a comprehensive understanding of fracture mechanics alongside empirical data.

 In this study, fracture toughness KIc and cohesive fracture properties of sandy-clay soils stabilized with low 2 and high 10 cement under static and cyclic loading using semicircular SCB specimens were investigated by experimental and numerical analysis. Higher KIc values were obtained with samples containing high amounts of cement compared to soils containing low amounts of cement. A significant decrease in KIc value was also observed under cyclic loading compared to monotonic loading test results. Load-crack opening displacement COD plots obtained by cyclic loading experiments showed high plastic deformation accumulation before final fracture. Beside these, cohesive and stable critical crack length and the initiation of unstable crack propagation were determined using nonlinear simulations and cohesive fracture analyses of the FRANC2D program. Thus, combined evaluation of the findings from both experimental and numerical studies in this research could lead to improved design strategies for stabilized soil composites by strengthening a comprehensive understanding of fracture mechanics alongside empirical data.

Makale detayları

The Cohesive and Fatigue Damage Mechanics of Cement-Stabilized Soil Composites using New Generation Sustainable Cement

Yazarlar:

Nazife Erarslan

Yayıncı:

Bitlis Eren University

Ana Başlıklar:

Civil Geotechnical Engineering | Fracture Mechanics

Dergi:

Bitlis Eren Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.14 Issue 3, pp.1823-1848

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001359267

pISSN:

2147-3129

Cement-stabilized soil

SCB testing and soil

fracture toughness and stabilized soil

cohesive crack analysis and soil

Sayı

Makale detayları

The Cohesive and Fatigue Damage Mechanics of Cement-Stabilized Soil Composites using New Generation Sustainable Cement

Yazarlar: Nazife Erarslan

Yayıncı: Bitlis Eren University

Ana Başlıklar: Civil Geotechnical Engineering | Fracture Mechanics

Dergi: Bitlis Eren Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.14 Issue 3, pp.1823-1848

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 9/2025

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001359267

pISSN: 2147-3129

Cement-stabilized soil

SCB testing and soil

fracture toughness and stabilized soil

cohesive crack analysis and soil

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Nazife Erarslan

Yayıncı:

Bitlis Eren University

Ana Başlıklar:

Civil Geotechnical Engineering | Fracture Mechanics

Dergi:

Bitlis Eren Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.14 Issue 3, pp.1823-1848

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001359267

pISSN:

2147-3129