Matrix tailoring of Engineered Cementitious Composites (ECC) with non-oil-coated, low tensile strength PVA fiber

Z Zhang, Q Zhang - Construction and Building Materials, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Engineered Cementitious Composites (ECC) with ductile strain-hardening behavior
has been recognized as a high performance and durable alternative to conventional …

An integrated design method of Engineered Geopolymer Composite

M Ohno, VC Li - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2018 - Elsevier
Strain-hardening ductile fiber-reinforced geopolymer composite, named Engineered
Geopolymer Composite (EGC), is a promising material for achieving green and durable civil …

Basic mechanical properties of ultra-high ductility cementitious composites: From 40 MPa to 120 MPa

Y Ding, J Yu, KQ Yu, S Xu - Composite structures, 2018 - Elsevier
A systematic study of the basic mechanical properties of ultra-high ductility cementitous
composites (UHDCC), including the compressive, tensile and shear properties from normal …

Self-healing performance of aged cementitious composites

G Yıldırım, AH Khiavi, S Yeşilmen… - Cement and Concrete …, 2018 - Elsevier
This study investigates the autogenous self-healing capability of one-year-old engineered
cementitious composites (ECC) with different mineral admixtures to understand whether self …

Shear strengthening of RC short columns with ECC jacket: Cyclic behavior tests

M Deng, Y Zhang, Q Li - Engineering Structures, 2018 - Elsevier
This study aims at developing an easy-to-apply strengthening method for reinforced
concrete (RC) short columns by using Engineered cementitious composite (ECC), which is a …

Mechanical properties of hybrid ultra-high performance engineered cementitous composites incorporating steel and polyethylene fibers

Y Zhou, B Xi, K Yu, L Sui, F Xing - Materials, 2018 - mdpi.com
This paper presents the authors' newly developed hybrid ultra-high performance (HUHP)
engineered cementitious composite (ECC) with steel (ST) and polyethylene (PE) fibers …

Flaw characterization and correlation with cracking strength in Engineered Cementitious Composites (ECC)

C Lu, VC Li, CKY Leung - Cement and Concrete Research, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Engineered Cementitious Composite (ECC) is a class of fiber reinforced
composites showing strain hardening behavior. The variation of cracking strength among …

Cyclic testing of unreinforced masonry walls retrofitted with engineered cementitious composites

M Deng, S Yang - Construction and Building Materials, 2018 - Elsevier
The results of in-plane static cyclic lateral loading tests conducted on unreinforced masonry
walls retrofitted with trowelling engineered cementitious composites (ECC) are presented in …

Use of hollow glass microspheres and hybrid fibres to improve the mechanical properties of engineered cementitious composite

AN Al-Gemeel, Y Zhuge, O Youssf - Construction and Building Materials, 2018 - Elsevier
Engineered cementitious composite (ECC) is a well-known high performance cementitious
composites for its superior strain-hardening properties and high impact resistance. ECC has …

Effect of fiber type on the behavior of cementitious composite beam-column joints under reversed cyclic loading

MK Ismail, BH Abdelaleem, AAA Hassan - Construction and Building …, 2018 - Elsevier
This paper investigates the effect of using different types of fiber on the behavior of
engineered cementitious composite (ECC) beam-column joints under reversed cyclic …