Discontinuous micro-fibers as intrinsic reinforcement for ductile Engineered Cementitious Composites (ECC)

D Zhang, J Yu, H Wu, B Jaworska, BR Ellis… - Composites Part B …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Engineered Cementitious Composites (ECC) have demonstrated superior
mechanical and durability performance than conventional concrete. In the micromechanical …

Hybrid short fiber reinforcement system in concrete: A review

HR Pakravan, M Latifi, M Jamshidi - Construction and building materials, 2017 - Elsevier
The use of hybrid short fibers in a suitable combination as reinforcement for cement based
materials has attracted widespread attention because of their benefits compared to mono …

Synthetic fibers for cementitious composites: A critical and in-depth review of recent advances

HR Pakravan, T Ozbakkaloglu - Construction and Building Materials, 2019 - Elsevier
Owing to their remarkable physical and mechanical properties, the use of polypropylene
(PP), polyethylene (PE), and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fibers in cementitious composites has …

Experimental investigation on the flexural behavior of steel-polypropylene hybrid fiber reinforced concrete

B Li, Y Chi, L Xu, Y Shi, C Li - Construction and Building Materials, 2018 - Elsevier
This paper presents an experimental study on the flexural behavior of steel-polypropylene
hybrid fiber reinforced concrete (HFRC) using four-point bending tests on 51 samples. Three …

Axial stress-strain behavior of macro-synthetic fiber reinforced recycled aggregate concrete

SMS Kazmi, MJ Munir, YF Wu, I Patnaikuni… - Cement and Concrete …, 2019 - Elsevier
This study aims to investigate the axial stress-strain behavior of macro-synthetic fiber
reinforced recycled aggregate concrete. Concrete cylinders reinforced with macro-synthetic …

Coral aggregate concrete: Numerical description of physical, chemical and morphological properties of coral aggregate

A Wang, Z Zhang, K Liu, H Xu, L Shi, D Sun - Cement and Concrete …, 2019 - Elsevier
With the increasing development of oceanic resources, coral aggregate concrete has wide
potentials in the construction of islands and reefs, as well as the flood embankment, road …

Self-sensing capability of Engineered Cementitious Composites: Effects of aging and loading conditions

G Yıldırım, O Öztürk, A Al-Dahawi, AA Ulu… - … and building materials, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Self-sensing capability of 7-, 28-, 90-and 180-day-old Engineered Cementitious
Composites (ECC) incorporated either with carbon fibers (CF/ECC-CF) at micro-scale or …

Advanced engineered cementitious composites with combined self-sensing and self-healing functionalities

H Siad, M Lachemi, M Sahmaran, HA Mesbah… - … and Building Materials, 2018 - Elsevier
This study focused on enhancing the self-sensing ability of engineered cementitious
composites (ECC) to accurately monitor their cracking behavior and healing performance …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of key design parameters of ultra-high performance fibre reinforced concrete on in-service bullet resistance

PP Li, HJH Brouwers, Q Yu - International Journal of Impact Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
This study investigates the influence of key parameters on in-service bullet impact resistance
of ultra-high performance fibre reinforced concrete (UHPFRC), with the aim to provide …

[HTML][HTML] Synergistic effect of steel fibres and coarse aggregates on impact properties of ultra-high performance fibre reinforced concrete

PP Li, YYY Cao, MJC Sluijsmans… - Cement and concrete …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study investigates the synergistic effect of steel fibres and coarse aggregates on impact
behaviour of ultra-high performance fibre reinforced concrete (UHPFRC). UHPFRC matrices …