Behavior of PVA Fiber-Reinforced Cementitious Composites under Static and Impact Flexural Effects

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Atahan H. N., Pekmezci B. Y., Tuncel E. Y.

JOURNAL OF MATERIALS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING, cilt.25, sa.10, ss.1438-1445, 2013 (SCI-Expanded)

• Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
• Cilt numarası: 25 Sayı: 10
• Basım Tarihi: 2013
• Doi Numarası: 10.1061/(asce)mt.1943-5533.0000691
• Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF MATERIALS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING
• Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1438-1445
• İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The effects of fiber volume fraction and matrix properties on the mechanical performance of 15-mm thick short cut PVA (polyvinyl alcohol) fiber-reinforced cementitious composites were investigated experimentally. Fiber volume ratios of mixtures varied between 0.5 and 2.0% by volume. Two different water to cement ratios (w/c) have been used (0.25 and 0.35) for matrix production. Test results have shown that both fiber content and matrix strength have significant effects on flexural behavior and impact resistance of these composites. The combined effect of w/c and fiber volume fraction on impact resistance was more drastic compared with specific fracture energies of composites determined under static loads. Especially under the effects of impact loads, higher values of w/c and increased PVA fiber content significantly improved the energy absorption capacity of these composites.