Performance and composition analysis of engineered cementitious composite (ECC) – A review

Singh, Maninder; Saini, Babita; Chalak, H. D.

doi:10.1016/j.jobe.2019.100851

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“…An ECC also shows high resilience to cracks, good ductility, and the ability to control crack depth, rendering it the ideal composite to improve the durability of civil infrastructures [ 5 ]. This is because ECCs are able to form steady and multiple microcracks that considerably improve its durability in the aspects of tensile strength and ductility compared to other forms of concrete [ 6 ]. An ECC has an efficiency of around 3–5% (1.03–1.05 times) more than the strength of conventional concrete, with respect to high tensile strength [ 7 ].…”

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Acid and Sulphate Attacks on a Rubberized Engineered Cementitious Composite Containing Graphene Oxide

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The objective of this research was to determine the durability of an engineered cementitious composite (ECC) incorporating crumb rubber (CR) and graphene oxide (GO) with respect to resistance to acid and sulphate attacks. To obtain the mix designs used for this study, response surface methodology (RSM) was utilized, which yielded the composition of 13 mixes containing two variables (crumb rubber and graphene oxide). The crumb rubber had a percentage range of 0–10%, whereas the graphene oxide was tested in the range of 0.01–0.05% by volume. Three types of laboratory tests were used in this study, namely a compressive test, an acid attack test to study its durability against an acidic environment, and a sulphate attack test to examine the length change while exposed to a sulphate solution. Response surface methodology helped develop predictive responsive models and multiple objectives that aided in the optimization of results obtained from the experiments. Furthermore, a rubberized engineered cementitious composite incorporating graphene oxide yielded better chemical attack results compared to those of a normal rubberized engineered cementitious composite. In conclusion, nano-graphene in the form of graphene oxide has the ability to enhance the properties and overcome the limitations of crumb rubber incorporated into an engineered cementitious composite. The optimal mix was attained with 10% crumb rubber and 0.01 graphene oxide that achieved 43.6 MPa compressive strength, 29.4% weight loss, and 2.19% expansion. The addition of GO enhances the performance of rubberized ECC, contributing to less weight loss due to the deterioration of acidic media on the ECC. It also contributes to better resistance to changes in the length of the rubberized ECC samples.

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“…Various types of fibers have been used in ECC, such as polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP) and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fibers. These fibers have been shown to effectively improve the mechanical properties of the ECC [ 6 , 7 , 8 ]. Nevertheless, among all the currently used fibers, PE fibers are expensive and do not adhere sufficiently to the cementitious matrix.…”

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Experimental Investigation on the Mechanical Properties and Microstructure of Basalt Fiber Reinforced Engineered Cementitious Composite

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This study investigated fundamental mechanical properties of a basalt fiber reinforced engineered cementitious composite (BF-ECC) with different volume fractions of basalt fiber (BF), water–binder ratio (W/B) and fly ash (FA) content. The compressive strength, splitting tensile strength, flexural strength and static modulus of BF-ECC were studied at 3, 28 and 56 days, respectively, to explore their development along the ages. Furthermore, the scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis was conducted to evaluate the microstructure of BF-ECC. Experiment results demonstrated that bond quality between the BF and the matrix is good, which leads to a significant increase in the flexural strength and splitting tensile strength. The pozzolanic effect of FA obviously improved the splitting tensile and flexural strength of BF-ECC after 56 days of curing, and the appropriate content of the FA content in the BF-ECC ranges from 50% to 60%.

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“…ECC provides an increment in tensile strain capacity by around 3–8% [ 7 ]. However, the high tensile strain in ECC also brings higher possibility of sudden failure as the damage tolerance is reduced as the tensile strain increases [ 8 ]. Moreover, ECC also has its drawbacks including lower compressive strength (40.8 MPa) compared to conventional concrete (49.7 MPa).…”

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“…Moreover, ECC also has its drawbacks including lower compressive strength (40.8 MPa) compared to conventional concrete (49.7 MPa). It was also shown that, following the addition of high-volume fly ash (HVFA), there is an increase in fire resistance, fiber/matrix chemical bond interface, matrix toughness, drying shrinkage, tensile strain capacity, multiple cracking, and crack width, but it attains a decrease in compressive, flexural, and tensile strength [ 8 ].…”

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Deformation Properties of Rubberized ECC Incorporating Nano Graphene Using Response Surface Methodology

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Engineered cementitious composite (ECC) was discovered as a new substitute of conventional concrete as it provides better results in terms of tensile strain, reaching beyond 3%. From then, more studies were done to partially replace crumb rubber with sand to achieve a more sustainable and eco-friendlier composite from the original ECC. However, the elastic modulus of ECC was noticeably degraded. This could bring potential unseen dangerous consequences as the fatigue might happen at any time without any sign. The replacement of crumb rubber was then found to not only bring a more sustainable and eco-friendlier result but also increase the ductility and the durability of the composite, with lighter specific gravity compared to conventional concrete. This study investigated the effects of crumb rubber (CR) and graphene oxide (GO) toward the deformable properties of rubberized ECC, including the compressive strength, elastic modulus, Poisson’s ratio, and drying shrinkage. Central composite design (CCD) was utilized to provide 13 reasonable trial mixtures with the ranging level of CR replacement from 0–30% and that of GO from 0.01–0.08%. The results show that GO increased the strength of the developed GO-RECC. It was also found that the addition of CR and GO to ECC brought a notable improvement in mechanical and deformable properties. The predicted model that was developed using response surface methodology (RSM) shows that the variables (compression strength, elastic modulus, Poisson’s ratio, and drying shrinkage) rely on the independent (CR and GO) variables and are highly correlated.

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Performance and composition analysis of engineered cementitious composite (ECC) – A review

Cited by 82 publications

References 67 publications

Acid and Sulphate Attacks on a Rubberized Engineered Cementitious Composite Containing Graphene Oxide

Acid and Sulphate Attacks on a Rubberized Engineered Cementitious Composite Containing Graphene Oxide

Experimental Investigation on the Mechanical Properties and Microstructure of Basalt Fiber Reinforced Engineered Cementitious Composite

Deformation Properties of Rubberized ECC Incorporating Nano Graphene Using Response Surface Methodology

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