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Title: Effect of Pore Water Pressure on the Strength of Concrete Subjected to Impact Loading and Temperature Gradients

Author(s): Sven Sahlin and Kenneth Runesson

Publication: Journal Proceedings

Volume: 79

Issue: 4

Appears on pages(s): 251-256

Keywords: concrete piles; cracking (fracturing); dynamic loads; impact strength; loads (forces); pile driving; pore water pressure; saturation; thermal gradient; thermal shock; thermal stresses; underwater construction.

DOI: 10.14359/10902

Date: 7/1/1982

Abstract:
Damage of piles under driving in water may be caused by temperture increases or pore water pressure increase or both in combination. Calculations show parasitic stresses up to 10 MPa for certain assumptions. The phenomenon may have implications for other types of concrete structures in water, depending upon loading conditions and material properties.