Acoustic emission monitoring of the fracture behavior of mortar specimens fabricated using recycled concrete aggregates

A. C. Mpalaskas; T. E. Matikas

doi:10.1117/12.2557347

22 April 2020 Acoustic emission monitoring of the fracture behavior of mortar specimens fabricated using recycled concrete aggregates

A. C. Mpalaskas, T. E. Matikas

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Proceedings Volume 11382, Smart Structures and NDE for Industry 4.0, Smart Cities, and Energy Systems; 1138212 (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2557347
Event: SPIE Smart Structures + Nondestructive Evaluation, 2020, Online Only

Abstract

This study aims in examining the fracture behavior of recycled mortar specimens using the acoustic emission technique. To produce the recycled mortar beams, a portion of fine recycled concrete aggregates has been used, and the specimens were tested in three-point bending. This work led to a comparison between the fracture behavior of recycled mortar specimens with steel fiber-reinforced and baseline mortars fabricated with 100% natural sand. The results indicate that the use of recycled aggregates in mortars can be successfully characterized by acoustic emission parameters. This approach offers a reliable evaluation of the fracture mechanism making acoustic emission a valuable nondestructive evaluation tool in the growing sector of recycled building materials.

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A. C. Mpalaskas and T. E. Matikas "Acoustic emission monitoring of the fracture behavior of mortar specimens fabricated using recycled concrete aggregates", Proc. SPIE 11382, Smart Structures and NDE for Industry 4.0, Smart Cities, and Energy Systems, 1138212 (22 April 2020); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2557347

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