Zhuge, Yan and Shen, C. J. and Lu, G.X. and Hesse, G. and Chen, S. and Ruan, D. (2014) Material properties and impact resistance of a new lightweight engineered cementitious composite. In: 23rd Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM 23), 9-12 Dec 2014, Byron Bay, Australia.
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Abstract
Engineered Cementitious Composite (ECC) is a unique type of cement mixture that exhibited superior tensile strain-hardening compared to normal fibre reinforced concrete (FRC). ECC contains a mix of cement/fly ash, sand, water, chemical adhesives and a relatively low volume (typically <2%) of short discrete low modulus fibres, such as polyvinyl-Alcohol (PVA) fibre. The interaction between the microfibers and other materials create flat steady state multi-cracking of concrete when under stress. In this paper, an innovative lightweight ECC material is developed by replacing a fraction volume of cement with lightweight hollow glass microsphere additives. It is expected that the material will have a lower density than the normal ECC, better energy absorption and improved compressive strength. Both static testing and impact testing using Split Hopkinson Bar (SHPB) have been conducted.
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Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Commonwealth Reporting Category E) (Paper) |
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Refereed: | Yes |
Item Status: | Live Archive |
Additional Information: | This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. |
Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: | Historic - Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences - School of Civil Engineering and Surveying (1 Jul 2013 - 31 Dec 2021) |
Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: | Historic - Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences - School of Civil Engineering and Surveying (1 Jul 2013 - 31 Dec 2021) |
Date Deposited: | 15 Jul 2015 02:59 |
Last Modified: | 02 Mar 2017 03:57 |
Uncontrolled Keywords: | ECC, lightweight, hollow microsphere, fibre reinforced material, impact testing, SHPB |
Fields of Research (2008): | 09 Engineering > 0905 Civil Engineering > 090503 Construction Materials |
Fields of Research (2020): | 40 ENGINEERING > 4005 Civil engineering > 400505 Construction materials |
Socio-Economic Objectives (2008): | B Economic Development > 87 Construction > 8703 Construction Materials Performance and Processes > 870301 Cement and Concrete Materials B Economic Development > 87 Construction > 8798 Environmentally Sustainable Construction > 879899 Environmentally Sustainable Construction not elsewhere classified |
URI: | http://eprints.usq.edu.au/id/eprint/27540 |
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