Characterization of mechanical damage in granite

Authors

  • Minh-Phong Luong LMS (Solids Mechanics Laboratory), Civil Engineering, Department of Mechanics Ecole Polytechnique – CNRS UMR7649, 91128 Palaiseau Cedex, France
  • Mehrdad Emami LMS (Solids Mechanics Laboratory), Civil Engineering, Department of Mechanics Ecole Polytechnique – CNRS UMR7649, 91128 Palaiseau Cedex, France

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3221/IGF-ESIS.27.05

Keywords:

Threshold of acceptable damage

Abstract

This paper aims to illustrate the use of infrared thermography as a non-destructive and non-contact technique to observe the phenomenological manifestation of damage in granite under unconfined compression. It allows records and observations in real time of heat patterns produced by the dissipation of energy generated by plasticity. The experimental results show that this technique, which couples mechanical and thermal energy, can be used for illustrating the onset of damage mechanism by stress concentration in weakness zones.

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Published

23-12-2013

How to Cite

Characterization of mechanical damage in granite. (2013). Frattura Ed Integrità Strutturale, 8(27), pages 38-42. https://doi.org/10.3221/IGF-ESIS.27.05