Research Article

Research on Pure Modes I and II and Mixed-Mode (I/II) Fracture Toughness of Geopolymer Fiber-Reinforced Concrete

Table 4

Fracture test results of nonfibrous and fibrous specimens.

Specimen IdLoading angle (°)Load (kN)Fracture modeThe angle of crack initiation (°)KIC(MPa.m1/2)KIIC(MPa.m1/2)Keff(MPa.m1/2)Standard deviation

GPC011.23I00.260.000.260.03
1510.18Mixed20−0.630.180.660.05
28.8310.55II320.000.450.450.03
459.40Mixed48−0.310.410.510.05
6011.35Mixed64−0.610.350.700.02
7511.88Mixed80−0.770.110.770.03
9017.85I89−0.890.000.890.05

G-SPF015.83I00.360.000.360.02
1514.23Mixed26−0.460.630.770.01
28.8314.75II350.000.540.640.15
4513.53Mixed500.22−0.330.400.3
6015.40Mixed65−0.63−0.630.890.35
7516.03Mixed83−0.970.321.030.02
9021.98I88−1.100.001.100.01

G-LPF017.03I00.390.000.390.01
1515.48Mixed27−0.91−0.360.980.02
28.8316.00II380.000.440.440.05
4514.73Mixed48−0.480.640.800.02
6016.55Mixed68−0.84−0.561.010.025
7517.18Mixed86−0.930.521.070.01
9023.23I90−1.160.001.160.02

G-SSF026.10I00.600.000.600.03
1525.58Mixed20−1.350.811.580.15
28.8324.38II350.000.900.900.10
4524.43Mixed500.39−0.600.710.20
6025.75Mixed67−1.150.991.520.20
7525.68Mixed83−1.560.521.650.25
9026.28I89−1.310.001.310.10

G-LSF030.58I00.700.000.700.15
1528.93Mixed190.600.420.730.10
28.8328.18II420.000.880.880.05
4525.95Mixed49−1.52−0.631.650.20
6027.75Mixed64−1.490.851.720.10
7528.20Mixed86−1.530.851.750.15
9030.73I90−1.540.001.540.25