Paschalis, Spyridon and Lampropoulos, Andreas (2017) Fiber content and curing time effect on the tensile characteristics of ultra high performance fiber reinforced concrete. Structural Concrete, 18 (4). pp. 577-588. ISSN 1464-4177

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Abstract

Ultra high performance fiber reinforced concrete (UHPFRC) is a concrete type with superior mechanical properties and of a relatively high tensile strength. The tensile stress–strain characteristics of UHPFRC are highly affected by the mixture design and the curing regime. In this study, an extensive experimental investigation has been conducted with direct tensile tests on a number of specimens that contained different percentages of steel fibers and different cement types were applied. Also, various curing regimes were investigated. Different models depending on the steel fiber amount were proposed for the simulation of the stress–strain and the stress-crack opening response of UHPFRC, while the fracture energy was also calculated for the different fiber contents. Finally, the effect of fiber content and curing time on the variation of the experimental results are discussed.

Item Type:	Article
Identifier:	10.1002/suco.201600075
Keywords:	UHPFRC, Direct Tensile Test, Fiber Content, Heat Curing, Stress-strain characteristics, Fracture Energy
Subjects:	Construction and engineering
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Depositing User:	Spyridon Paschalis
Date Deposited:	05 Aug 2021 09:20
Last Modified:	04 Nov 2024 11:45
URI:	https://repository.uwl.ac.uk/id/eprint/8155

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