scholarly journals Mechanical Properties of Fiber Reinforced Lightweight Concrete Containing Surfactant

2010 ◽  
Vol 2010 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoo-Jae Kim ◽  
Jiong Hu ◽  
Soon-Jae Lee ◽  
Byung-Hee You
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Lightweight Concrete ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Lightweight Aggregate ◽  
Unit Weight ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Compression Tests ◽  
Stress Strain ◽  
Strain Behavior ◽  
Toughness Index

Fiber reinforced aerated lightweight concrete (FALC) was developed to reduce concrete's density and to improve its fire resistance, thermal conductivity, and energy absorption. Compression tests were performed to determine basic properties of FALC. The primary independent variables were the types and volume fraction of fibers, and the amount of air in the concrete. Polypropylene and carbon fibers were investigated at 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4% volume ratios. The lightweight aggregate used was made of expanded clay. A self-compaction agent was used to reduce the water-cement ratio and keep good workability. A surfactant was also added to introduce air into the concrete. This study provides basic information regarding the mechanical properties of FALC and compares FALC with fiber reinforced lightweight concrete. The properties investigated include the unit weight, uniaxial compressive strength, modulus of elasticity, and toughness index. Based on the properties, a stress-strain prediction model was proposed. It was demonstrated that the proposed model accurately predicts the stress-strain behavior of FALC.

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH EVALUATION OF LIGHTWEIGHT CONCRETE WITH EXPANDED GLASS AGGREGATE BY ULTRASONIC PULSE VELOCITY METHOD

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher Collins ◽  
Saman Hedjazi
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Lightweight Concrete ◽  
Lightweight Aggregate ◽  
Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity ◽  
Ultrasonic Pulse ◽  
Pulse Velocity ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Unit Weight ◽  
Normal Weight Concrete

In the present study, a non-destructive testing method was utilized to assess the mechanical properties of lightweight and normal-weight concrete specimens. The experiment program consisted of more than a hundred concrete specimens with the unit weight ranging from around 850 to 2250 kg/m3. Compressive strength tests were performed at the age of seven and twenty eight days. Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity (UPV) was the NDT that was implemented in this study to investigate the significance of the correlation between UPV and compressive strength of lightweight concrete specimens. Water to cement ratio (w/c), mix designs, aggregate volume, and the amount of normal weight coarse and fine aggregates replaced with lightweight aggregate, are the variables in this work. The lightweight aggregate used in this study, Poraver®, is a product of recycled glass materials. Furthermore, the validity of the current prediction methods in the literature was investigated including comparison between this study and an available expression in the literature on similar materials, for calculation of mechanical properties of lightweight concrete based on pulse velocity. It was observed that the recently developed empirical equation would better predict the compressive strength of lightweight concrete specimens in terms of the pulse velocity.

Mechanical Properties of Modified Polypropylene Coarse Fiber-Reinforced, High-Strength, Lightweight Concrete

2011 ◽  
Vol 374-377 ◽  
pp. 1499-1506
Author(s):  
Rong Hui Zhang ◽  
Jian Li
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Fracture Toughness ◽  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Flexural Strength ◽  
Lightweight Concrete ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Lightweight Aggregate Concrete ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Fiber Volume

In this study, the effect of micro-expansion high strength grouting material (EGM) and Modified polypropylene coarse fiber (M-PP fiber) on the mechanical properties of lightweight concrete are investigated. The influence of EGM and M-PP fiber on compressive strength , flexural strength and drying shrinkage of concrete are researched, and flexural fracture toughness are calculated. Test results show that the effect of EGM and M-PP fiber volume fraction (Vf) on flexural strength and fracture toughness is extremely prominent, compressive strength is only slightly enhanced, and the rate of shrinkage is obviously decreased. It is observed that the shape of the descending branch of load-deflection and the ascending branch of shrinkage-age tends towards gently with the increase of Vf. And M-PP fiber reinforced lightweight aggregate concrete is more economical.

Mechanical properties and dislocation dynamics of GaP

1989 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 355-360 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ichiro Yonenaga ◽  
Koji Sumino
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Dislocation Dynamics ◽  
Dynamic State ◽  
Strain Rates ◽  
Compression Tests ◽  
Stress Strain ◽  
Temperature Range ◽  
Strain Behavior ◽  
Defect Complexes ◽  
Impurity Defect

Mechanical properties of GaP crystals are investigated in the temperature range 600–900 °C by means of compression tests. Stress-strain characteristics of a GaP crystal in the temperature range 600–800 °C are very similar to those of a GaAs crystal in the temperature range 450–600 °C. The dynamic state of dislocations during deformation is determined by means of the strain-rate cycling technique. The deformation of GaP is found to be controlled by the dislocation processes the same as those in other kinds of semiconductors such as Si, Ge, and GaAs. The velocity v of dislocations that control deformation is deduced to be v = v0 τ exp(–2.2 eV/kT) as a function of the stress τ and the temperature T, where v0 is a constant and k the Boltzmann constant. The Portevin-LeChatelier effect is observed in the stress-strain behavior in the deformation at high temperatures and under low strain rates, which may be attributed to the locking of dislocations by impurities or impurity-defect complexes.

Biodegradable polyhydroxybutyrate as a polyol for elastomeric polyurethanes

2012 ◽  
Vol 66 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucy Vojtová ◽  
Vojtěch Kupka ◽  
Jan Žídek ◽  
Jaromír Wasserbauer ◽  
Petr Sedláček ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Stress Strain ◽  
Strain Behavior ◽  
Feed Stock ◽  
Measured Stress ◽  
Strain Data ◽  
Polyether Polyol ◽  
Filled Composite

AbstractIn the proposed work, new elastomeric bio-polyol based polyurethanes (bio-PUs) with specific mechanical properties were prepared by a one-shot process without the presence of a solvent. Commercial non-degradable polyether polyol derived from petrochemical feed stock was partly (in the amount of 1 mass %, 5 mass %, and 10 mass %) substituted by the biodegradable polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB). Morphology of elastomeric PU composites was evaluated by scanning electron microscopy and mechanical properties of the prepared samples were obtained by both tensile measurements and prediction via the Mooney-Rivlin equation. Electron microscopy proved that the prepared materials have the character of a particle filled composite material, where PHB particles are regular with their size of about 1–2 μm in diameter. Tensile measurements demonstrated that the Young’s modulus, tensile stress at break, and tensile strain at break of each sample increase with the increase of the volume fraction of the filler. From the measured stress-strain data, the first and the second term of the Mooney-Rivlin equation were calculated. The obtained constants were applied to recalculate the stress-strain curves. It was found that the Mooney-Rivlin equation corresponds well with the stress-strain behavior of the prepared specimens.

scholarly journals Complete Stress–Strain Curves of Self-Compacting Steel Fiber Reinforced Expanded-Shale Lightweight Concrete under Uniaxial Compression

Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (18) ◽  
pp. 2979 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhao ◽  
Zhang ◽  
Shang ◽  
Fu ◽  
Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Uniaxial Compression ◽  
Steel Fiber ◽  
Lightweight Concrete ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Compressive Strain ◽  
Strain Curve ◽  
Lightweight Aggregate Concrete ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Stress Strain ◽  
Expanded Shale

To expand the structural application of steel fiber reinforced expanded-shale lightweight concrete (SFRELC), a self-compacting SFRELC with high-workability was developed based on previous research. As part of the investigation, the present study focuses on the adaptability of formulas used for the complete stress–strain curves of steel fiber reinforced lightweight-aggregate concrete and conventional concrete under uniaxial compression. On the basis of mix proportion of SFRELC, self-compacting SFRELC was designed with the volume fraction of steel fiber as 0%, 0.4%, 0.8%, 1.2%, 1.6%, and 2.0%. Eighteen cylindrical specimens with dimensions of Φ150 mm × 300 mm were tested to measure the uniaxial compressive stress–strain curves of self-compacting SFRELC. Results indicated that, with the increasing volume fraction of steel fiber, the compressive strain at the peak-stress of the stress–strain curve increased, while the slope of the descending portion decreased. This increased the energy absorption of self-compacting SFRELC with a higher compression toughness. With a comparison of test results between four groups of calculation models, a group of formulas is selected to express the complete stress–strain curves of self-compacting SFRELC under uniaxial compression.

scholarly journals Effects of Aggregate Types on the Stress-Strain Behavior of Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP)-Confined Lightweight Concrete

Sensors ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (10) ◽  
pp. 3525 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pengda Li ◽  
Lili Sui ◽  
Feng Xing ◽  
Xiaoxu Huang ◽  
Yingwu Zhou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lightweight Concrete ◽  
Axial Strain ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Fine Aggregate ◽  
Deformation Capacity ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Stress Strain ◽  
Strain Behavior ◽  
Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Strain Relation

The realization of reducing concrete self-weight is mainly to replace ordinary aggregates with lightweight aggregates; such replacement usually comes with some intrinsic disadvantages in concrete, such as high brittleness and lower mechanical properties. However, these shortages can be effectively remedied by external confinement such as fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) jacketing. To accurately predict the stress-strain behavior of lightweight concrete with lateral confinement, it is necessary to properly understand the coupling effects that are caused by diverse aggregates types and confinement level. In this study, FRP-confined lightweight concrete cylinder with varying aggregate types were tested under axial compression. Strain gauges and linear variable displacement transducers were used for monitoring the lateral and axial deformation of specimens during the tests. By sensing the strain and deformation data for the specimens under the tri-axial loads, the results showed that the lateral to axial strain relation is highly related to the aggregate types and confinement level. In addition, when compared with FRP-confined normal weight aggregate concrete, the efficiency of FRP confinement for lightweight concrete is gradually reduced with the increase of external pressure. Replace ordinary fine aggregate by its lightweight counterparts can be significantly improved the deformation capacity of FRP-confined lightweight concrete, meanwhile does not lead to the reduction of compressive strength. Plus, this paper modified a well-established stress-strain model for an FRP-confined lightweight concrete column, involving the effect of aggregate types. More accurate expressions pertaining to the deformation capacity and the stress-strain relation were proposed with reasonable accuracy.

Mix Proportion Design and Basic Mechanical Properties Experiment of Self-Compacting Lightweight Concrete

2012 ◽  
Vol 450-451 ◽  
pp. 329-333
Author(s):  
Xi Jun Liu ◽  
Yu Mei Wang
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Lightweight Concrete ◽  
Lightweight Aggregate ◽  
Lightweight Aggregate Concrete ◽  
Compression Tests ◽  
Normal Concrete ◽  
Aggregate Concrete ◽  
Mix Proportion ◽  
Sand And Gravel ◽  
Volume Method

In order to get the requirements of workability and basic mechanical properties of self-compacting lightweight aggregate concrete, fixed sand and gravel volume method and overall calculation method are used to mix design. Slump flow and L-box tests are used to test the workability of self-compacting lightweight aggregate concrete, the strength increasing and the final value are tested by compression tests. For contrast, a set of common concrete is selected to compare the differences of efficiency. Tests indicated that the 5 groups of self-compacting lightweight aggregate concrete can get the requirements of workability and compressive strength, and the structure efficiency can be significantly higher than normal concrete.

scholarly journals Strength, Drying Shrinkage, and Carbonation Characteristic of Amorphous Metallic Fiber-Reinforced Mortar with Artificial Lightweight Aggregate

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (19) ◽  
pp. 4451
Author(s):  
Se-Jin Choi ◽  
Ji-Hwan Kim ◽  
Sung-Ho Bae ◽  
Tae-Gue Oh
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Flexural Strength ◽  
Drying Shrinkage ◽  
Lightweight Aggregate ◽  
Unit Weight ◽  
Lightweight Aggregates ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Metallic Fibers ◽  
Metallic Fiber

This paper investigates the strength, drying shrinkage, and carbonation characteristic of amorphous metallic fiber-reinforced mortar with natural and artificial lightweight aggregates. The use of artificial lightweight aggregates has the advantage of reducing the unit weight of the mortar or concrete, but there is a concern that mechanical properties of concrete such as compressive strength and tensile strength may deteriorate due to the porous properties of lightweight aggregates. In order to improve the mechanical properties of lightweight aggregate mortar, we added 0, 10, 20, and 30 kg/m3 of amorphous metallic fibers to the samples with lightweight aggregate; the same amount of fiber was applied to the samples with natural aggregate for comparison. According to this investigation, the flow of mortar decreased as the amount of amorphous metallic fiber increased, regardless of the aggregate type. The compressive strength of lightweight aggregate mortar with 10 kg/m3 amorphous metallic fiber was similar to that of the LAF0 sample without amorphous metallic fiber after 14 days. In addition, the flexural strength of the samples increased as the amount of amorphous metallic fiber increased. The highest 28-d flexural strength was obtained as approximately 9.28 MPa in the LAF3 sample, which contained 30 kg/m3 amorphous metallic fiber. The drying shrinkage of the samples with amorphous metallic fiber was smaller than that of the sample without amorphous metallic fiber.

Compressive stress–strain behavior of steel fiber reinforced-recycled aggregate concrete

2014 ◽  
Vol 46 ◽  
pp. 65-72 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jodilson Amorim Carneiro ◽  
Paulo Roberto Lopes Lima ◽  
Mônica Batista Leite ◽  
Romildo Dias Toledo Filho
Keyword(s):  
Compressive Stress ◽  
Steel Fiber ◽  
Recycled Aggregate Concrete ◽  
Recycled Aggregate ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Stress Strain ◽  
Aggregate Concrete ◽  
Strain Behavior

Performance of Bamboo Fiber Reinforced Composites: Mechanical Properties

2021 ◽  
Vol 879 ◽  
pp. 284-293
Author(s):  
Norliana Bakar ◽  
Siew Choo Chin
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Vinyl Ester ◽  
Fiber Volume Fraction ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Bamboo Fiber ◽  
Synthetic Fiber ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Fiber Volume ◽  
Volume Fractions

Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) made from synthetic fiber had been widely used for strengthening of reinforced concrete (RC) structures in the past decades. Due to its high cost, detrimental to the environment and human health, natural fiber composites becoming the current alternatives towards a green and environmental friendly material. This paper presents an investigation on the mechanical properties of bamboo fiber reinforced composite (BFRC) with different types of resins. The BFRC specimens were prepared by hand lay-up method using epoxy and vinyl-ester resins. Bamboo fiber volume fractions, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45% and 50% was experimentally investigated by conducting tensile and flexural test, respectively. Results showed that the tensile and flexural strength of bamboo fiber reinforced epoxy composite (BFREC) was 63.2% greater than the bamboo fiber reinforced vinyl-ester composite (BFRVC). It was found that 45% of bamboo fiber volume fraction on BFREC exhibited the highest tensile strength compared to other BFRECs. Meanwhile, 40% bamboo fiber volume fraction of BFRVC showed the highest tensile strength between bamboo fiber volume fractions for BFRC using vinyl-ester resin. Studies showed that epoxy-based BFRC exhibited excellent results compared to the vinyl-ester-based composite. Further studies are required on using BFRC epoxy-based composite in various structural applications and strengthening purposes.

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