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Civil-Comp Proceedings
ISSN 1759-3433
CCP: 67
COMPUTATIONAL TECHNIQUES FOR MATERIALS, COMPOSITES AND COMPOSITE STRUCTURES
Edited by: B.H.V. Topping
Paper I.10

Numerical Simulation of The Mechanical Behaviour of Epoxy based Mortars under Compressive Loads

Z.G. Agioutantis, C. Stiakakis and S. Kleftakis

Department of Mineral Resources Engineering, Technical University of Crete, Hania, Greece

Full Bibliographic Reference for this paper
Z.G. Agioutantis, C. Stiakakis, S. Kleftakis, "Numerical Simulation of The Mechanical Behaviour of Epoxy based Mortars under Compressive Loads", in B.H.V. Topping, (Editor), "Computational Techniques for Materials, Composites and Composite Structures", Civil-Comp Press, Edinburgh, UK, pp 89-95, 2000. doi:10.4203/ccp.67.1.10
Abstract
According to current Greek and international regulations regarding reparation of damages on concrete structures or masonry, epoxy based mortars can be used for these applications. In this paper, the mechanical behaviour of epoxy based mortars under typical laboratory testing conditions, such as uniaxial compression was simulated through finite element analysis of two-dimensional models. The analysis was performed in the elastic domain for the aggregates and the elastoplastic domain for the resin. Four elementary models were created, one of which corresponds to a partially filled resin matrix. Material model values are based on laboratory data and comparative diagrams of stresses and displacements are presented.

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