Quantification of Crack Formation Using Image Analysis and its Relationship with Permeability

In this study a relationship between permeability of concrete and fractal dimension of crack is established. For this purpose four series of specimens of fiber reinforced cementitious composites are prepared. Specimens are subjected to uniaxial tension in order to create targeted damage (cracking)...

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Main Authors: Mihashi, H., Ahmed, Shaikh, Mizukami, T., Nishiwaki, T.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Aedificatio Publishers 2006
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/7741
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author Mihashi, H.
Ahmed, Shaikh
Mizukami, T.
Nishiwaki, T.
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Ahmed, Shaikh
Mizukami, T.
Nishiwaki, T.
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description In this study a relationship between permeability of concrete and fractal dimension of crack is established. For this purpose four series of specimens of fiber reinforced cementitious composites are prepared. Specimens are subjected to uniaxial tension in order to create targeted damage (cracking) prior to permeability test. Image analysis is done on the cracked surface and fractal dimension of cracks are calculated using box counting method. Maximum crack width is found to have correlation with the coefficient of permeability. However, such correlation was observed neither between coefficient of permeability and crack area nor between coefficient of permeability and crack density. Relationships of fractal dimension of cracks is established with the maximum crack width, crack area and crack density. Trilateral relationship among coefficient of permeability, the maximum crack width and fractal dimension are established.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-77412017-01-30T11:02:05Z Quantification of Crack Formation Using Image Analysis and its Relationship with Permeability Mihashi, H. Ahmed, Shaikh Mizukami, T. Nishiwaki, T. Permeability crack distribution fractal dimension box counting method crack area In this study a relationship between permeability of concrete and fractal dimension of crack is established. For this purpose four series of specimens of fiber reinforced cementitious composites are prepared. Specimens are subjected to uniaxial tension in order to create targeted damage (cracking) prior to permeability test. Image analysis is done on the cracked surface and fractal dimension of cracks are calculated using box counting method. Maximum crack width is found to have correlation with the coefficient of permeability. However, such correlation was observed neither between coefficient of permeability and crack area nor between coefficient of permeability and crack density. Relationships of fractal dimension of cracks is established with the maximum crack width, crack area and crack density. Trilateral relationship among coefficient of permeability, the maximum crack width and fractal dimension are established. 2006 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/7741 Aedificatio Publishers fulltext
spellingShingle Permeability
crack distribution
fractal dimension
box counting method
crack area
Mihashi, H.
Ahmed, Shaikh
Mizukami, T.
Nishiwaki, T.
Quantification of Crack Formation Using Image Analysis and its Relationship with Permeability
title Quantification of Crack Formation Using Image Analysis and its Relationship with Permeability
title_full Quantification of Crack Formation Using Image Analysis and its Relationship with Permeability
title_fullStr Quantification of Crack Formation Using Image Analysis and its Relationship with Permeability
title_full_unstemmed Quantification of Crack Formation Using Image Analysis and its Relationship with Permeability
title_short Quantification of Crack Formation Using Image Analysis and its Relationship with Permeability
title_sort quantification of crack formation using image analysis and its relationship with permeability
topic Permeability
crack distribution
fractal dimension
box counting method
crack area
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/7741