Title: Biaxial Compressive Behavior of Fiber Reinforced Mortar

Author(s): Michael A. Taylor, M. K. Tai, and Melvin R. Ramey

Publication: Journal Proceedings

Volume: 72

Issue: 9

Appears on pages(s): 496-501

Keywords: biaxial loads;compressive strength;deformation;fiber reinforced concretes;loads (forces);mortars (materials);reinforced concrete;research;stress-strain relationships.

DOI: 10.14359/11153

Date: 9/1/1975

Abstract:
About one hundred 2 in. (5 cm) cubical specimens were tested to establish the biaxial compressive strength envelopes for saturated fiber reinforced mortar (FRM). Two envelopes were obtained - one for proportonal loading and one for two-step sequential loading. Both solid and brush type loading platens were used and an investigation was made of the behavior when following a constant rate of loading versus a constant rate of straining. Tests indicated that FRM is weaker when subjected to the sequential load history. Comparisions were made with the envelopes for mormal weight concrete, NWC, and lightweight concrete, LWC. In a subsequent investigation stress-strain curves were obtained for one axis while samples were subjected to varying degreees of (constant) confining pressure on a perpindicular axis. All tests indicated that the FRM maintains good integrity even under uniaxial strains as high as 0.12, and biaxial strains of 0.40. Under suitable biaxial conditions, FRM behaves as an elasto-plastic material.