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a[mm]/l - Memorial University of Newfoundland DAI

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1.2. Research Scope<br />

The %ope <strong>of</strong> lhls study IS ro nnvenlgnte the dpamlc behav~or <strong>of</strong> two-way remforced<br />

concrete plates under tmpacl loadtng. The 6nvesugatlon tncludcr an expenmental<br />

anuertlganan and a numerical evaluaton The two phwr <strong>of</strong> the mnversgattons are<br />

dexnbed as fallowr:<br />

The expenmental rerung pmg<strong>mm</strong> will be conducted on wvenl speclmenr<br />

rub~eeted to fmpafr loading. The lmpuc: load sped target rmge between 4 to 9 mls as<br />

~!ccelcrat.tlon ir nnge between 70 to 120 g The rpectmenr will be tested under Axed md<br />

rrmply supponed end-cond8nanr. The behavior <strong>of</strong> high-rmnglh concrete plaer ulll be<br />

evaluated wnth rerpeet lo deflection. concrete md stel smtns, energy rbsorpr~on<br />

capsclry. and fracture encqy.<br />

The numneal evaluilllon will be cmed ou~ lo venfy the valndnty <strong>of</strong> the current<br />

codc prcd!cttonr. The lmpaEl lo~d ccapacllles wlll be compared wlrh Xauc capvcltlcr <strong>of</strong><br />

the coder A fmacture mechanxcr Impact load analytnr based on lhnear elilrt#cr fracture<br />

mechanics ILEFM) wnll be conducted. The purpare <strong>of</strong> the numerical evaluutton 1s to<br />

prov~de a more detall anvlyrns on the effect <strong>of</strong> the rate <strong>of</strong> loading on the dynamtc<br />

behawor <strong>of</strong> h~gh-nrength concrete plates The dynamtc fracture energjes <strong>of</strong> the tested<br />

plates wdl be compared lo sratlc fmcture snsrglsr calculated f<strong>mm</strong> prevnous Invcst>galon.<br />

The nudy wlll provide adcslgn gut& forengnneem on the effect <strong>of</strong> nte <strong>of</strong> loading an the<br />

behvvtor <strong>of</strong> high-strength concrete plate.

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