Experimental determination of the level of damage suffered by rigid PVC pipes under quasi-static impact load
AUTOR(ES)
Christian, Fokam Bopda, Bienvenu, Kenmeugne, Khalifa, Mansouri, Theodore, Tchotang, Medard, Fogue, Lucien, Meva'a
FONTE
Matéria (Rio J.)
DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO
2016-03
RESUMO
This paper presents a approach to determining the level of damage on rigid PVC pipes (polyvinyl chloride), destined for the supply of drinking water, and previously subjected to quasi-static impact. The originality of the work has been to experimentally characterize the level of damage via readily measurable physical quantities obtained under operating conditions. For this purpose, a wide range of experiments were performed. Firstly, trials involving impact with a hemispherical-end hammer weighing 16kg, dropped from a height of between 0 - 2m on portions of rigid PVC pipe. Thereafter, the dimensions of the affected area on the portions of the pipe are measured using a Tridimensional Measuring Machine (TMM). Finally, tensile tests on flat test pieces from around the impacted area of the pipe section were used to determine the post-impact residual mechanical strength. This investigation on post-impact properties allows the definition of the level of damage reached via the unified theory model of Bui Quoc. By analogy to the latter, the damage is expressed as a function of the area of the impacted section.
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