Tensile strength for evaluating deterioration in concrete

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Assessing and Forecasting ISR-Affected Critical Infrastructure: State-of-the-Art and Challenges

“…There has been evidence that tensile strength is much more affected by ISR than compressive strength, suggesting that such properties should be evaluated when assessing damaged concrete [ 22 ]. A few methods are available for assessing concrete’s tensile strength, including tensile splitting tests and gas pressure testing [ 58 , 59 , 60 ].…”

“…It results from a hydrostatic reaction in the pore water and a biaxial reaction in the solid phase, culminating in a net internal tensile force generated from the pore fluid [ 22 ]. Therefore, this method is well suited for understanding the microstructure and integrity aspects of the cementitious matrix [ 58 ].…”