ECC micromechanics relates material microstructures to the composite tensile behavior,
which enables backward component tailoring to achieve targeted tensile performance at the …

Apart from imparting increased fracture toughness, one of the useful purposes of reinforcing
brittle matrices with fibers is to create enhanced composite strain capacity. This paper …

This paper analyzes the pseudostrain-hardening phenomenon of brittle matrix composites
reinforced with discontinuous flexible and randomly distributed fibers, based on a cohesive …

This study investigates the effect of fiber length and placement method on the flexural
behavior, tension-softening curve, and fiber distribution characteristics of ultra-high …

A high-performance polyvinyl alcohol fiber-reinforced engineered cementitious composite
(PVA-ECC) for structural applications has been developed under the performance-driven …

This paper presents an analytical method considering the effects of fiber length and fiber
orientation distributions for predicting the tensile strength (TS) of short-fiber-reinforced …

Textile reinforced concrete (TRC) has emerged in recent years as an attractive new high
performance cement-based composite. Textiles can significantly improve the mechanical …

This article provides a brief overview of several classes of fiber reinforced cement based
composites and suggests future directions in FRC development. Special focus is placed on …

Pseudo-strain-hardening behaviour under direct tensile loading in short fibre reinforced
cement composites designed with quantitative guidance from micromechanics has been …

This study examines the implications of the fiber type and the distance between fibers on the
pullout behavior of steel fibers embedded in ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC). For …