7 Jan 01, The mechanical behaviour of the cement composite reinforced by natural fibers depends on three

Aug 04, The studies related to the electrical properties on the fiber-reinforced cement composites have been conducted by C. Liu et al. and J. Zheng et al. C. Liu et al. evaluated the

Oct 10, Progression in cement-based technology has driven the development of fibre reinforced concrete (FRC) such as concrete technology. Steel fibre and synthetic

10 Jul 04, When the fiber-reinforced composite was subjected to various wet-dry cycles the fibers, mainly

High Performance Fiber Reinforced Cement Composites (HPFRCC) represent a class of cement composites whose stress-strain response in tension undergoes strain hardening behaviour

Sep 01, Abstrac An overview of recent applications of tensile strain-hardening, high-performance fiber-reinforced cement composites (HPFRCCs) in earthquake-resistant structures is presented. Applications discussed include members with shear-dominated response such as beam-column connections, low-rise walls, and coupling beams, as well

Feb 02, What is fiber-reinforced Fiber-reinforced concrete is a type of concrete mix containing fibrous materials either synthetic or natural fibers, or glass fibers. It is made up of cement, mortar, and discrete, short fibers distributed in a uniform manner throughout the composite

Apr 01, There are three types of natural fibres available for concrete reinforcemen animal-based, mineral-derived and plant-based. Animal fibres, comprising specific proteins, include silk, wool, and hair fibre. Mineral-derived fibres include asbestos, wollastonite and

Jun 01, Naaman (2008) recently reviewed the development of high performnce fibre reinforced composites. Randomly distributed high stiffness and ductile steel fibres provide internal restraint to

High Performance Fiber Reinforced Cement Composites (HPFRCC) represent a class of cement composites whose stress-strain response in tension undergoes strain hardening behaviour accompanied by multiple cracking, leading to a high strain prior to

Oct 17, The mechanical properties of cementitious composites before and after exposure to high temperature are affected by gels. To evaluate the effects of high temperature, plyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fiber content, and the cooling method on properties of cementitious composites, physical, mechanical, and

Nov 01, SIFCON (slurry infiltrated fibre concrete) is a strong composite in which a very high volume of steel fibres is used by special technology. Fibres are pre-placed in a mould and the fibre system obtained is infiltrated by cement slurry. Fibre volume may reach sometimes even higher, and fibres mm long may be

There are numerous advantages of using the a fiber reinforced concrete system in applications such as elevated slabs, industrial floors, and structural thin sections. The key advantage is in the time reduction of the installation as the double layers of traditional rebars and stirrups which can result in several weeks of construction

Apr 20, The leading international authorities bring together in this contributed volume the latest research and current thinking on advanced fiber reinforced cementposites. Under rigorous editorial control, 13 chapters map out the key properties and behaviour of these materials, which promise to extend their applications into many more areas in the

May 01, This is the only text to offer a complete review of the design properties of fiber-reinforced cement composites,along with calculation methods for determining load and stress and guidance for maximizing the unique advantages of FRC

Jan 01, In this study carbon fiber reinforced cement-based composites (CFRC) are fabricated by compressing, and the smart properties of the composites are studied. The results show that there exists a remarkable negative temperature coefficient (NTC) and a positive temperature coefficient (PTC) in the

Feb 01, Fiber-reinforced cement composites were produced in Brazil using blast furnace slag cement reinforced with pulped fibers of sisal originated from agricultural by-products. Thin pads were produced 39 View 2 excerpts, cites background Crack growth resistance of thin mortar layers with hybrid fiber reinforcement G. Plizzari, N. Banthia, L.

Discontinuous polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fiber reinforced cement matrix composites fabricated by extrusion process were investigated. The extruded composites have exhibited a postpeak strain hardening type of response with an enhanced composite strength. Tensile strength of extruded composites was dependent on the fiber fraction used, while the

Arsene, A. Quensanga, Sugar cane bagasse fiber reinforced cement composites. Part I. Influence of the botanical components of bagasse on the setting of composite, Cem. Concr. Compos., 25 (2003), pp. R. Sudin, N. Swamy, Bamboo and wood fiber cement composites for sustainable infrastructure regeneration, J. Mater Sci