Cracks in concrete are inevitable and for durability reasons, the cracks should be repaired.
Concrete has the intrinsic property to heal itself. But, the passive form of autogenous healing …

Engineered cementitious composites (ECC) which shows prominent tensile ductility and
toughness, and fine multiple cracking, meets the high requirements of safety and durability …

Engineered cementitious composites (ECC) are known for their strain-hardening behavior
under tension, and have been increasingly applied in engineering practice. However, the …

Abstract Engineered Cementitious Composites (ECC) is a kind of High Performance Fiber
Reinforced Cementitious Composites (HPFRCC) with a low fiber volume content of 2%. The …

Fiber reinforcements provide many benefits to cementitious composites, including reduction
of crack widths and increases in ductility. However, the interfacial transition zone between …

This paper investigates the effects of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fibers on the toughness,
compressive and flexural strength of engineered cementitious composite (ECC) cubes and …

In the past decades, incorporating crumb rubber into concrete has attracted attention in the
field of building materials due to the properties improvement it brought. In this study, crumb …

Concrete is a material which can cope with high compressive stresses, but has a low tensile
strength. Adding reinforcements increases the strength in tension but the composite will …

Abstract Effect of nano-sized mineral additions on ductility of engineered cementitious
composites (ECC) containing high volumes of fly ash was investigated at different hydration …

The US highway infrastructure is in desperate need of repair, especially in areas exposed to
harsh environments. Freezing and thawing cycles in northern regions lead to serious …