Research Initiation:  Determination of Microcracked Zone in Concrete by Laser Speckle Metrology
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Objectives of this study are to investigate the formation and extent of         microcracks in fracture process zone of concrete by laser speckle               metrology.  Specifically, the research will detect the densely                  populated microcracked region within the process zone, measure the rate         of increase in microcrack width, describe the macrocrack-microcrack             evolution from experiments, and develop a model to evaluate the crack           growth and fracture parameters in concrete.  These studies will be              carried out for portland cement, mortar, and concrete specimens.  Both          double cantilever beam specimen and the contoured double cantilever             beam specimen will be examined.  A series of specimens will be tested           with grooves on both sides.  Two other series of specimens will be              tested:  one series will have grooves only on one side, and the other           series will have no grooves at all.  The three major series comprise            different materials, specimen type, and specimen dimensions.
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