In order to reduce the cost of high performance polyvinyl alcohol(PVA) fiber reinforced cementitious material(called engineered cementitious composites,ECC),a ductile ECC material is developed using domestic PVA f...In order to reduce the cost of high performance polyvinyl alcohol(PVA) fiber reinforced cementitious material(called engineered cementitious composites,ECC),a ductile ECC material is developed using domestic PVA fibers along with other local ingredients,such as fly ash,cement and sand.In addition to the economic analysis of ECC,the four-point bending test and the optical microscope are employed to investigate the deflection capacity of ECC,its crack width and the occurrence of the self-healing phenomenon.The experimental results suggest that ECC made with domestic ingredients exhibits larger deformability and the average crack width is controlled around 60 μm.Furthermore,the self-healing behavior is observed in cracks of the specimens after cycles of wet and dry curing.The economic analysis shows that the cost of ECC can be greatly reduced via employing domestic PVA fibers.It is,therefore,feasible to produce low cost ECC material employing domestic PVA fibers,while simultaneously retaining high material ductility.展开更多
基金The National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.51008071,51278097)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(No.BK2010413)+2 种基金Teaching & Research Excellence Grant for Young Faculty Member at Southeast Universitythe Program for Special Talents in Six Major Fields of Jiangsu Province(No.2011-JZ-011)the Scientific Research Innovation Project for College Graduates in Jiangsu Province(No.CXLX_0136)
文摘In order to reduce the cost of high performance polyvinyl alcohol(PVA) fiber reinforced cementitious material(called engineered cementitious composites,ECC),a ductile ECC material is developed using domestic PVA fibers along with other local ingredients,such as fly ash,cement and sand.In addition to the economic analysis of ECC,the four-point bending test and the optical microscope are employed to investigate the deflection capacity of ECC,its crack width and the occurrence of the self-healing phenomenon.The experimental results suggest that ECC made with domestic ingredients exhibits larger deformability and the average crack width is controlled around 60 μm.Furthermore,the self-healing behavior is observed in cracks of the specimens after cycles of wet and dry curing.The economic analysis shows that the cost of ECC can be greatly reduced via employing domestic PVA fibers.It is,therefore,feasible to produce low cost ECC material employing domestic PVA fibers,while simultaneously retaining high material ductility.