As sustainability is becoming a fundamental requirement for all modern industrial activities,
upcoming environmental research efforts should be intended at both enhancing the …

Concrete composites used in civil and military infrastructure are susceptible to catastrophic
failure under intense sudden blasts or explosions. These types of infrastructure must …

In this study, the influences of matrix flowability, fiber mixing procedure, and curing
conditions on the mechanical properties of Engineered Cementitious Composites (ECC) …

In this study; important mechanical and physical properties of cement composites prepared
with fine aggregate and coir fibers were investigated. In addition to control mortar mixtures …

Fiber additions can improve the flexural strength of concrete, which is brittle. In this study, the
improvement effect of graded basalt fibers on the mechanical properties of a matrix was …

This work presents a novel numerical model based on the use of coupling finite elements to
simulate the behavior of steel fiber reinforced concrete (SFRC) with a discrete and explicit …

The main objective of the research described in this paper was to evaluate how the concrete
compressive strength and the geometry of the steel fibres influence the behaviour of the …

This work investigates the mechanical behavior of recycled steel fibers recovered from
waste tires and, then, suitable to produce eco-friendly fiber-reinforced concrete. Particularly …

This paper presents an experimental and numerical investigation on the postcracking
strength, energy absorption and fracture energy of steel fiber reinforced concrete (SFRC) …

A new technique for modeling cracks in quasi-brittle materials based on the use of interface
solid finite elements is presented. This strategy named mesh fragmentation technique …