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An instrumented impact machine was used to carry out impact tests on concrete beams, 100×125 mm in cross-section and 1400 mm long. The simply supported beams were struck at their midpoints by a 345 kg mass impact hammer, dropped from various heights. The instrumentation included strain gauges mounted on the striking end of the hammer, strain gauges mounted on one support anvil, and three accelerometers placed at various locations along the beam. The data were collected using a 5-channel data acquisition system. Normal strength, high strength, and fibre reinforced concrete beams were tested. In general, it was found that the properties of concrete under the high stress rates associated with impact loading could not be predicted from conventional static tests.
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Banthia, N.P., Mindess, S. & Bentur, A. Impact behaviour of concrete beams. Materials and Structures 20, 293–302 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02485926
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