The random distribution of polypropylene fibers in concrete mixtures leads to an increase in
abrasion and freeze-thaw resistance, a decrease in volume expansions formed as a result of …

Insufficient bonding behavior between intrinsically hydrophobic carbon fibers and water-
based suspensions restricts the application of carbon fiber (CF) reinforced cements and …

Electrophoretic deposition of nano-silica on the surfaces of carbon fibers (CF) is a novel
approach for modifying the interfacial bond properties between the fibers and cementitious …

This report deals with the influence of different sizing agents on carbon fiber (CF) heavy tows
towards their impregnation with a geopolymer (GP) suspension and resulting properties of …

High-performance polymeric microfibres are widely used along with cementitious matrices to
produce Strain-Hardening, Cement-based Composites (SHCCs); a specific class of Fibre …

The traditional way of determining the local interfacial shear strength (IFSS), τ d, between
the fiber and the matrix in microbond and pull-out test includes the measurement of the …

Injectable, self-setting calcium phosphate cements (CPCs) are favorable bone substitutes
due to their osteocompatibility. However, due to their brittleness and low toughness, their …

Polymeric fibers with varied acid/base behavior and wettability were prepared to control fiber-
matrix interactions in fiber-reinforced composites. Water-insoluble high-performance poly …

Abstract Effects of various geometrical and physical factors, as well as the method of data
reduction (analysis of experimental force–displacement curves) on the values of local …

Our 'alternative'method of determining interfacial strength parameters in the pull-out and
microbond test, based on measuring the maximum pull-out force, F max, and the initial post …