Emerging High-Performance Fiber-Reinforced Cement-Based Composites
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 July 2023) | Viewed by 233
Special Issue Editors
Interests: construction materials; mechanics of fiber composites; 3D-printed concrete
Interests: UHPC; TRC; 3D printing; impact and dynamic behavior
Interests: construction materials; mechanics of fiber composites
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Dear Colleagues,
The brittleness of cementitious materials is their major limitation, making cementitious members vulnerable to seismic loading and impact, even with steel reinforcements. In addition, the formation and opening of cracks facilitate the penetration of water and chemicals which greatly affects the durability of the structure. To control cracking, fibers can be added to form fiber-reinforced cement-based composites (FRCCs); among these, research surrounding a number of high-performance composites has been emerging, including UHPCs, famous for their ultra-high strength, and ECCs, which transform the failure mode from quasi-brittle failure into strain-hardening behavior. This Special Issue is dedicated to the developments in fiber-reinforced cement-based composites; the topics of interest include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Material design of novel FRCCs;
- Underlying mechanisms of FRCC behavior;
- Mechanical properties;
- Durability performance;
- Material characterization;
- Intelligent construction technologies with FRCCs;
- Structural performance of FRCC members/structures;
- Applications of FRCCs.
Prof. Dr. Cong Lu
Dr. Yiming Yao
Dr. Jiajia Zhou
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- fiber-reinforced, cement-based composites
- material design
- mechanisms
- mechanical properties
- durability
- characterization
- intelligent construction
- structural performance
- applications
