Direct tensile properties of engineered cementitious composites: A review

K Yu, L Li, J Yu, Y Wang, J Ye, QF Xu - Construction and Building Materials, 2018 - Elsevier
The high tensile strain capacity of engineered cementitious composites (ECC) is exceptional
for cementitious material. In the present paper, a comprehensive review is conducted to …

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 …

Investigation of properties and performances of Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) fiber-reinforced rubber concrete

J Wang, Q Dai, R Si, S Guo - Construction and Building Materials, 2018 - Elsevier
In this study, the Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) fiber was introduced to improve the performance of
the rubberized concrete. This study experimentally investigated the mechanical performance …

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 …

Validation of Self‐Healing Properties of Construction Materials through Nondestructive and Minimal Invasive Testing

D Snoeck, F Malm, V Cnudde… - Advanced Materials …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
When studying the self‐healing properties of construction materials, a plethora of destructive
and nondestructive testing (NDT) techniques can be used. In this review, the applicability of …

[HTML][HTML] Microfluidic fabrication of microcapsules tailored for self-healing in cementitious materials

L Souza, A Al-Tabbaa - Construction and Building Materials, 2018 - Elsevier
Autonomic self-healing in cement-based infrastructure materials has recently emerged as a
promising strategy for extending the service life of concrete infrastructure. Amongst the …

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 …

Rate-dependent tensile properties of ultra-high performance engineered cementitious composites (UHP-ECC)

KQ Yu, JG Dai, ZD Lu, CS Poon - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2018 - Elsevier
The direct tensile properties of ultra-high performance engineered cementitious composites
(UHP-ECC) were investigated under a range of strain rates from 0.0001 to 0.05 s− 1 in this …

Bond behavior of steel bar embedded in Engineered Cementitious Composites under pullout load

M Deng, J Pan, H Sun - Construction and Building Materials, 2018 - Elsevier
Composite action of steel bar and Engineered Cementitious Composites (ECC) plays an
important role in reinforced ECC structures, which depends on the bond performance of two …

Recycling polyethylene terephthalate wastes as short fibers in strain-hardening cementitious composites (SHCC)

X Lin, J Yu, H Li, JYK Lam, K Shih, IML Sham… - Journal of hazardous …, 2018 - Elsevier
As an important portion of the total plastic waste bulk but lack of reuse and recycling, the
enormous amounts of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) solid wastes have led to serious …