A review on high-strength engineered cementitious composites (HS-ECC): Design, mechanical property and structural application

Y Ding, K Yu, M Li - Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
The rapid development of infrastructure imposes high requirements on the performances of
building materials especially on strength and ductility. The combination of high tensile strain …

Influence of basalt fibers on the mechanical behavior of concrete—A review

VJ John, B Dharmar - Structural Concrete, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The natural fibers are evolving in the construction industry in many forms due to its dominant
characteristics since decades. This paper delivers a review of the behavior of basalt fiber …

Impact response of two-layered grouted aggregate fibrous concrete composite under falling mass impact

MK Haridharan, S Matheswaran, G Murali… - … and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Two-layered Grouted Aggregates Fibrous Concrete Composite (TGAFCC) is a new
category concrete which became popular recently and attracted the attention of researchers …

Energy dissipation characteristics of all-grade polyethylene fiber-reinforced engineered cementitious composites (PE-ECC)

K Yu, Y Ding, J Liu, Y Bai - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2020 - Elsevier
Systematical research was implemented to explore the impacts of fiber reinforcement index
V f L f/df (ie, the product of fiber volume V f and fiber aspect ratio L f/df) on the energy …

Exploring the impact performance of functionally-graded preplaced aggregate concrete incorporating steel and polypropylene fibres

N Prasad, G Murali - Journal of Building Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
This study investigates the impact response of Functionally-graded Preplaced Aggregate
Fibrous Concrete (FPAFC) made with steel and polypropylene fibres against falling mass …

Impact performance of novel multi-layered prepacked aggregate fibrous composites under compression and bending

G Murali, SR Abid, YHM Amran, HS Abdelgader… - Structures, 2020 - Elsevier
Multi-layered Prepacked aggregate fibrous composite (MLPAFC) is a new type of concrete,
which is prepared in two subsequent stages of aggregate-fibre skeleton prepacking and …

Analysis of residual flexural stiffness of steel fiber-reinforced concrete beams with steel reinforcement

VK Kytinou, CE Chalioris, C G. Karayannis - Materials, 2020 - mdpi.com
This paper investigates the ability of steel fibers to enhance the short-term behavior and
flexural performance of realistic steel fiber-reinforced concrete (SFRC) structural members …

Experimental research on impact response of novel steel fibrous concretes under falling mass impact

T Abirami, M Loganaganandan, G Murali… - … and Building Materials, 2019 - Elsevier
This paper attempts to pioneer an impact response of four types of fibrous concrete viz.,
Conventional Steel Fibrous Concrete (CSFC), Two Stage Fibrous Concrete (TSFC), Slurry …

Fracture energy of ultra-high-performance fiber-reinforced concrete at high strain rates

NT Tran, TK Tran, JK Jeon, JK Park, DJ Kim - Cement and Concrete …, 2016 - Elsevier
The fracture energy of ultra-high-performance fiber-reinforced concrete (UHPFRC) at high
strain rates (5–92 s− 1) was investigated, and specimens with 1–1.5% fibers exhibited very …

A feasibility of enhancing the impact strength of novel layered two stage fibrous concrete slabs

G Murali, K Ramprasad - Engineering Structures, 2018 - Elsevier
This study pioneers the concept of a novel layered two stage fibrous concrete (LTSFC)
subjected to falling weight collision. The LTSFC is a newly developed concrete, with unique …