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Dynamic compressive and splitting tensile properties of concrete containing recycled tyre rubber under high strain rates

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In order to raise the efficiency of resource utilization, recycling waste rubber particles into concrete as aggregate has been widely accepted. When the size and content of the rubber particles are appropriate, rubberized concrete can achieve many excellent properties. This study investigated the impact of rubber replacement on dynamic compressive and splitting tensile properties of concrete. The split Hopkinson pressure bar tests of rubberized concrete containing 5%, 10%, 15% and 20% volume replacement for sand were completed. The failure modes, stress curves and dynamic strength values of rubberized concrete under high strain rates were recorded. The results reveal that the dynamic compressive and splitting tensile strength of rubberized concrete decrease with increasing rubber content. Meanwhile, peak strain increases with increasing rubber content. Dynamic increase factors (DIFs) of compressive and splitting tensile strength also were calculated, where rubberized concrete shows a stronger strain rate sensitivity. The analysis of specific energy absorption illustrates that rubberized concrete with 15% rubber replacement has the best impact toughness. In addition, ratios of dynamic compressive–tensile strength of rubberized concrete were calculated, which are between 3.82 and 5.39.

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The research is based upon the work supported by Open Research Fund Program of State Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Hydropower Engineering Science (Grant No. 2016SGG01), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51509085), Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (Grant No. BK20150820) and the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions.

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  1. State Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Hydropower Engineering Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, People’s Republic of China

    Guo Yang & Xudong Chen

  2. College of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, People’s Republic of China

    Guo Yang & Xudong Chen

  3. Jinling Institute of Technology, Architectural Engineering Institute, Nanjing, 211169, People’s Republic of China

    Weihong Xuan & Yuzhi Chen

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Yang, G., Chen, X., Xuan, W. et al. Dynamic compressive and splitting tensile properties of concrete containing recycled tyre rubber under high strain rates. Sādhanā 43, 178 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12046-018-0944-5

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