High-performance strain-hardening cementitious composites with tensile strain capacity exceeding 4%: A review

DY Yoo, N Banthia - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2022 - Elsevier
A state-of-the-art review on the development of high-performance strain-hardening
cementitious composites (SHCC) with over 55 MPa compressive strength, 4% tensile strain …

Textile reinforcement structures for concrete construction applications––a review

D Friese, M Scheurer, L Hahn… - Journal of Composite …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
The use of non-metallic, textile reinforcement structures in place of steel reinforcement is a
key component in making concrete constructions more sustainable and durable than they …

[HTML][HTML] Four-point bending tests of ECC: Mechanical response and toughness evaluation

Y Zhang, S Zhang, M Deng - Case Studies in Construction Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
This work investigated the mechanical response of engineered cementitious composites
(ECC) with high content fly ash by four-point bending tests, and a suitable method was …

Relationship between microstructure and strain-hardening behaviour of 3D printed engineered cementitious composites

B Zhu, J Pan, J Li, P Wang, M Zhang - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2022 - Elsevier
The tensile behaviour of engineered cementitious composites (ECC) is highly dependent on
their microstructure characteristics. To date, the strain-hardening behaviour of printed ECC …

Optimal design of a low-cost high-performance hybrid fiber engineered cementitious composites

Z Feng, Y Zhou, L Sui, Z Zhu - Construction and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Engineered cementitious composites (ECC) is a fiber reinforced high-performance
cementitious material with an ultra-high tensile strain capacity (above 3%) and excellent …

[HTML][HTML] Design, production, and properties of high-strength high-ductility cementitious composite (HSHDCC): A review

H Zhang, Z Wu, X Hu, X Ouyang, Z Zhang… - Composites Part B …, 2022 - Elsevier
High-strength high-ductility cementitious composite (HSHDCC) refers to a strain-hardening
cementitious composite with high strength and high ductility. HSHDCC is ideal for resilient …

Effects of hybrid fibers and nanosilica on mechanical and durability properties of lightweight engineered geopolymer composites subjected to cyclic loading and …

G Humur, A Çevik - Construction and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper discusses the influence of nanosilica and hybrid fibers on the mechanical
behavior and microstructure of fly ash and slag-based lightweight geopolymer composites …

Strain-hardening fiber reinforced polymer concrete with a low carbon footprint

M Farooq, N Banthia - Construction and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Epoxy resin, fly ash, and silica sand were used to produce polymer concrete reinforced with
glass, carbon, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), and high strength steel micro-fibers. The effects of …

Predicting the strain-hardening behaviour of polyethylene fibre reinforced engineered cementitious composites accounting for fibre-matrix interaction

B Zhu, J Pan, M Zhang, CKY Leung - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2022 - Elsevier
Mechanical properties of engineered cementitious composites (ECC) are highly dependent
on the pore structural characteristics and fibre-matrix interaction. The relationship between …

Mechanical performance of basalt and PVA fiber reinforced hybrid-fiber engineered cementitious composite with superimposed basalt fiber content

J Zhuang, S Shen, Y Yang, K Xu, P Ni - Construction and building materials, 2022 - Elsevier
The large-scale application and popularity of engineered cementitious composites (ECC) is
hindered by the relatively high price and increased CO 2 footprint of PVA fiber. PVA and …