Study on the Dynamic Mechanical Properties of Ultrahigh-Performance Concrete under Triaxial Constraints

Abstract

To confirm the effect of confining pressure on the dynamic mechanical behavior of ultrahigh-performance concrete (UHPC), this study used a true triaxial split Hopkinson pressure bar test system to perform dynamic compression tests on UHPC under triaxial constraints. The confining pressure range considered was 5~10 MPa, the strain rate range was 35~80 s−1, and the steel fiber contents were 0.5%, 1% and 2%. The three-dimensional dynamic engineering stress-strain relationship and equivalent stress-strain relationship of UHPC under different confining pressures and different strain rates were obtained and analyzed in detail. The results show that under the confinement condition, the dynamic peak axial stress–strain and dynamic peak lateral stress–strain of UHPC have strong sensitivity to the strain rate. In addition, the dynamic peak lateral stress–strain is more sensitive to the confining pressure than the dynamic axial stress. An empirical strength enhancement factor (DIFc) that considers the strain rate effect and confining pressure was derived, and the impact of the coupling between the enhancement caused by the confining pressure and the strain rate effect on the dynamic strength of the UHPC under triaxial confinement was discussed. A dynamic strength failure criterion for UHPC under triaxial constraint conditions was established.