A self-compacting ultra-high toughness cementitious composite （UHTCC） reinforced by discontinuous short polyvinyl alcohol （PVA） fibers, which exhibits self-compacting performance in the fresh state and strain-hard...A self-compacting ultra-high toughness cementitious composite （UHTCC） reinforced by discontinuous short polyvinyl alcohol （PVA） fibers, which exhibits self-compacting performance in the fresh state and strain-hardening and multiple cracking behavior in the hardened state, was developed through controlling flow properties of fresh mortar matrix at constant ingredients concentrations determined by micromechanical design and ensuring uniform fibers dispersion. The superplasticizer was utilized to adjust its flow properties in the fresh state. A series of flow tests, including deformability test, flow rate test, and self-placing test, were conducted to characterize and quantify the fluidity performance of fresh mortar matrix and self-compactability of fresh UHTCC. It is revealed that the utilization of superplasticizer is efficient in producing the fresh mortar matrix with desirable fluidity and the resulting self-compacting UHTCC. In addition, results of four point bending tests on the developed self-compacting UHTCC confirm the insensitivity of mechanical performance of self-compacting UHTCC to the presence of external vibrations as well as the flexural characteristics of deformation hardening and multiple cracking.展开更多
UHTCC (ultrahigh toughness cementitious composite), which is a kind of ultrahigh toughness cemen- titious composites material, exhibits pseudo strain hardening feature when subjected to tension load, and has enormous ...UHTCC (ultrahigh toughness cementitious composite), which is a kind of ultrahigh toughness cemen- titious composites material, exhibits pseudo strain hardening feature when subjected to tension load, and has enormous ductility and prominent crack dispersal ability. Accordingly, UHTCC can improve mechanical behavior of ordinary concrete structure especially its durability, and has been regarded as historical breakthrough to traditional cementitious materials. In this paper, the study focuses on flexure behavior of steel reinforced beam made of UHTCC. Based on the plane section assumption, along with two equilibrium equations of force and moment, the formulae to calculate the flexural load capability for the reinforced ultrahigh toughness cementitious composite (RUHTCC) beam were developed under the assumption that the compression stress- strain relationship in the UHTCC material is a bilinear model. Following this, the simplified formulae were further evolved by effective rectangle stress distribution approach in order to facilitate design of practical engineering. Two effective parameters introduced in effective rectangle approach were determined. The mathematical expressions to evaluate limited rein- forcement ratio, flexural stiffness as well as ductility index were proposed, too. Last, two series of dif- ferent reinforcement ratios of the RUHTCC beams were tested in four-point flexure loading. For com- parison purposes, ordinary RC (reinforced concrete) beams also were prepared. Both moment curva- ture curves and load mid-span displacement curves were recorded and compared with the theoretical calculations. A good agreement between them was found, which validates the proposed theoretical formulae. For ductility index, a slightly big difference between the experimental values and the calcu- lated ones exists. The experimental results show that, compared to control RC beams, the RUHTCC beam can improve both flexural capacity and ductility index, and the degree of improvement will de- crease with the increase in the reinforcement ratio. Particularly, the results also reveal that lager crack width in control beams can be greatly reduced by formation of tightly-spaced fine cracks in UHTCC, which offers more durable structures.展开更多
Ultrahigh toughness cementitious composites (UHTCC) obviously show strain hardening property under tensile or bending loading. The failure pattern of the UHTCC components exhibits multiple fine cracks under uniaxial t...Ultrahigh toughness cementitious composites (UHTCC) obviously show strain hardening property under tensile or bending loading. The failure pattern of the UHTCC components exhibits multiple fine cracks under uniaxial tensile loading with prominent tensile strain capacity in excess of 3%, with merely 60 μm average crack width even corresponding to the ultimate tensile strain state. The approach adopted is based on the concept of functionally-graded concrete, where part of the concrete, which surrounds the main longitudinal reinforcement in a RC (reinforced concrete) member, is strategically replaced with UHTCC with excellent crack-controlling ability. Investigations on bending behavior of functionally-graded composite beam crack controlled by UHTCC has been carried out, including theo- retical analysis, experimental research on long composite beams without web reinforcement, validation and comparison between experimental and theoretical results, and analysis on crack control. In addition to improving bearing capacity, the results indicate that functionally-graded composite beams using UHTCC has been found to be very effective in preventing corrosion-induced damage compared with RC beams. Therefore, durability and service life of the structure could be enhanced. This paper discusses the development of internal force and crack propagation during loading process, and presents analysis of the internal force in different stages, moment-curvature relationship from loading to damage and calculation of mid-span deflection and ductility index. In the end, the theoretical formulae have been validated by experimental results.展开更多
In this study,an explicit dynamic constitutive model was established for ultra high toughness cementitious composites(UHTCCs).The model,based on the Holmquist–Johnson–Cook(HJC)model,includes tensile and compressive ...In this study,an explicit dynamic constitutive model was established for ultra high toughness cementitious composites(UHTCCs).The model,based on the Holmquist–Johnson–Cook(HJC)model,includes tensile and compressive damage evolution,hydrostatic pressure,strain rate,and the Lode angle effect.The proposed model was embedded in LS-DYNA software and then comprehensive tests were carried on a hexahedral brick element formulation under uniaxial,biaxial,and triaxial stress states to verify its rationality through comparisons with results determined by the HJC and Karagozian&Case(K&C)models.Finally,the proposed model was used to simulate the damage caused to UHTCC targets subjected to blast by embedded explosive and projectile penetration,and predictions were compared with corresponding experimental results.The results of the numerical simulations showed that our proposed model was more accurate than the HJC model in predicting the size of the crater,penetration depth,and the distribution of cracks inside the target following the blast or high-speed impact loading.展开更多
为了制备超高韧性的水泥基复合材料(ultra high toughness cementitious composites,UHTCC),通过抗压、抗折以及直接拉伸试验,结合扫描电镜(SEM)测试,探讨粉煤灰掺量、石英砂掺量对UHTCC力学性能的影响;通过粉煤灰-石英砂复配,研究超高...为了制备超高韧性的水泥基复合材料(ultra high toughness cementitious composites,UHTCC),通过抗压、抗折以及直接拉伸试验,结合扫描电镜(SEM)测试,探讨粉煤灰掺量、石英砂掺量对UHTCC力学性能的影响;通过粉煤灰-石英砂复配,研究超高韧性水泥基材料的最优粉煤灰-石英砂掺量配比.结果表明:随着粉煤灰掺量的增加,抗压、抗折强度降低,拉伸变形增大,但是当粉煤灰质量/水泥质量(m(FA)/m(C))大于2.7后,拉伸变形提高缓慢;当石英砂质量/胶凝材料的质量(m(S)/m(B))为0.36时,拉伸变形性能最好;本文确定的最优粉煤灰-石英砂体系掺量为:m(FA)/m(C)-m(S)/m(B)=1.2-0.48,m(FA)/m(C)-m(S)/m(B)=2.2-0.36.展开更多
基金Funded by the Key Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (50438010)the National Natural Science Foundation for Youth(50908029)the Research and Application Program of Key Technologies for Major Constructions in the South-North Water Transfer Project Construction in China (JGZXJJ2006-13)
文摘A self-compacting ultra-high toughness cementitious composite （UHTCC） reinforced by discontinuous short polyvinyl alcohol （PVA） fibers, which exhibits self-compacting performance in the fresh state and strain-hardening and multiple cracking behavior in the hardened state, was developed through controlling flow properties of fresh mortar matrix at constant ingredients concentrations determined by micromechanical design and ensuring uniform fibers dispersion. The superplasticizer was utilized to adjust its flow properties in the fresh state. A series of flow tests, including deformability test, flow rate test, and self-placing test, were conducted to characterize and quantify the fluidity performance of fresh mortar matrix and self-compactability of fresh UHTCC. It is revealed that the utilization of superplasticizer is efficient in producing the fresh mortar matrix with desirable fluidity and the resulting self-compacting UHTCC. In addition, results of four point bending tests on the developed self-compacting UHTCC confirm the insensitivity of mechanical performance of self-compacting UHTCC to the presence of external vibrations as well as the flexural characteristics of deformation hardening and multiple cracking.
基金Supported by the Key Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 50438010)the Research and Application Programs of Key Technolo-gies for Major Constructions in the South-North Water Transfer Project Construction in China (Grant No. JGZXJJ2006-13)
文摘UHTCC (ultrahigh toughness cementitious composite), which is a kind of ultrahigh toughness cemen- titious composites material, exhibits pseudo strain hardening feature when subjected to tension load, and has enormous ductility and prominent crack dispersal ability. Accordingly, UHTCC can improve mechanical behavior of ordinary concrete structure especially its durability, and has been regarded as historical breakthrough to traditional cementitious materials. In this paper, the study focuses on flexure behavior of steel reinforced beam made of UHTCC. Based on the plane section assumption, along with two equilibrium equations of force and moment, the formulae to calculate the flexural load capability for the reinforced ultrahigh toughness cementitious composite (RUHTCC) beam were developed under the assumption that the compression stress- strain relationship in the UHTCC material is a bilinear model. Following this, the simplified formulae were further evolved by effective rectangle stress distribution approach in order to facilitate design of practical engineering. Two effective parameters introduced in effective rectangle approach were determined. The mathematical expressions to evaluate limited rein- forcement ratio, flexural stiffness as well as ductility index were proposed, too. Last, two series of dif- ferent reinforcement ratios of the RUHTCC beams were tested in four-point flexure loading. For com- parison purposes, ordinary RC (reinforced concrete) beams also were prepared. Both moment curva- ture curves and load mid-span displacement curves were recorded and compared with the theoretical calculations. A good agreement between them was found, which validates the proposed theoretical formulae. For ductility index, a slightly big difference between the experimental values and the calcu- lated ones exists. The experimental results show that, compared to control RC beams, the RUHTCC beam can improve both flexural capacity and ductility index, and the degree of improvement will de- crease with the increase in the reinforcement ratio. Particularly, the results also reveal that lager crack width in control beams can be greatly reduced by formation of tightly-spaced fine cracks in UHTCC, which offers more durable structures.
基金Supported by the Key Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No.50438010)the Research and Application Programs of Key Technologies for Major Constructions in the South-North Water Transfer Project Construction in China (Grant No.JGZXJJ2006-13)
文摘Ultrahigh toughness cementitious composites (UHTCC) obviously show strain hardening property under tensile or bending loading. The failure pattern of the UHTCC components exhibits multiple fine cracks under uniaxial tensile loading with prominent tensile strain capacity in excess of 3%, with merely 60 μm average crack width even corresponding to the ultimate tensile strain state. The approach adopted is based on the concept of functionally-graded concrete, where part of the concrete, which surrounds the main longitudinal reinforcement in a RC (reinforced concrete) member, is strategically replaced with UHTCC with excellent crack-controlling ability. Investigations on bending behavior of functionally-graded composite beam crack controlled by UHTCC has been carried out, including theo- retical analysis, experimental research on long composite beams without web reinforcement, validation and comparison between experimental and theoretical results, and analysis on crack control. In addition to improving bearing capacity, the results indicate that functionally-graded composite beams using UHTCC has been found to be very effective in preventing corrosion-induced damage compared with RC beams. Therefore, durability and service life of the structure could be enhanced. This paper discusses the development of internal force and crack propagation during loading process, and presents analysis of the internal force in different stages, moment-curvature relationship from loading to damage and calculation of mid-span deflection and ductility index. In the end, the theoretical formulae have been validated by experimental results.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51678522 , 51878601)。
文摘In this study,an explicit dynamic constitutive model was established for ultra high toughness cementitious composites(UHTCCs).The model,based on the Holmquist–Johnson–Cook(HJC)model,includes tensile and compressive damage evolution,hydrostatic pressure,strain rate,and the Lode angle effect.The proposed model was embedded in LS-DYNA software and then comprehensive tests were carried on a hexahedral brick element formulation under uniaxial,biaxial,and triaxial stress states to verify its rationality through comparisons with results determined by the HJC and Karagozian&Case(K&C)models.Finally,the proposed model was used to simulate the damage caused to UHTCC targets subjected to blast by embedded explosive and projectile penetration,and predictions were compared with corresponding experimental results.The results of the numerical simulations showed that our proposed model was more accurate than the HJC model in predicting the size of the crater,penetration depth,and the distribution of cracks inside the target following the blast or high-speed impact loading.
文摘为了制备超高韧性的水泥基复合材料(ultra high toughness cementitious composites,UHTCC),通过抗压、抗折以及直接拉伸试验,结合扫描电镜(SEM)测试,探讨粉煤灰掺量、石英砂掺量对UHTCC力学性能的影响;通过粉煤灰-石英砂复配,研究超高韧性水泥基材料的最优粉煤灰-石英砂掺量配比.结果表明:随着粉煤灰掺量的增加,抗压、抗折强度降低,拉伸变形增大,但是当粉煤灰质量/水泥质量(m(FA)/m(C))大于2.7后,拉伸变形提高缓慢;当石英砂质量/胶凝材料的质量(m(S)/m(B))为0.36时,拉伸变形性能最好;本文确定的最优粉煤灰-石英砂体系掺量为:m(FA)/m(C)-m(S)/m(B)=1.2-0.48,m(FA)/m(C)-m(S)/m(B)=2.2-0.36.
