Abstract:To better understand the mechanisms of the deformation of fired clay materials due to frost actions, we investigated the effects of rapid freezing due to supercooling on the deformation through both experimental and numerical approaches. We conducted a freeze–thaw experiment to measure the strain evolution of the material during freezing and thawing. Subsequently, we developed a coupled hygrothermal and mechanical model of the freezing and thawing processes including supercooling, and conducted numerical simul… Show more
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