scholarly journals Engineering Properties of Engineered Cementitious Composite and Multi-Response Optimization Using PCA-Based Taguchi Method

Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (15) ◽  
pp. 2402 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junfei Zhong ◽  
Jun Shi ◽  
Jiyang Shen ◽  
Guangchun Zhou ◽  
Zonglin Wang
Keyword(s):  
Taguchi Method ◽  
Mix Design ◽  
Silica Sand ◽  
Engineering Properties ◽  
Cementitious Composite ◽  
Design Factor ◽  
Engineered Cementitious Composite ◽  
Utility Concept ◽  
Thaw Cycle ◽  
Principal Performance

The engineered cementitious composite (ECC) mixtures were prepared with Portland cement, ground fly ash, silica sand, and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fibers. Accordingly, four mix design factors with five levels each were designed using the Taguchi method. The engineering properties of ECC (flow expansion, compressive strength, flexural strength, charge passed, and maximum freeze–thaw cycle) were evaluated, and the single-response optimizations were conducted separately. Unlike other studies assigning a relative weighting parameter to each response, the principal component analysis (PCA) was innovatively introduced to optimize the ECC’s multiple responses so that the single principal performance was obtained from the most objective perspective. Furthermore, the weighting parameters for utility concept were determined by the PCA. Thereafter, an optimum mix formulation was estimated using the PCA-based Taguchi method and the updated utility concept, which provided the most desired balance of these engineering properties. Finally, the contribution of each mix design factor to the principal performance of ECC was examined, and the estimated mix formulation was verified via an additional experiment.

scholarly journals Preliminary Analysis of the Ductility and Crack-Control Ability of Engineered Cementitious Composite with Superfine Sand and Polypropylene Fiber (SSPP-ECC)

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 2609
Author(s):  
Zhiqing Zhu ◽  
Guojin Tan ◽  
Weiguang Zhang ◽  
Chunli Wu
Keyword(s):  
Crack Width ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Bending Strength ◽  
Flexural Modulus ◽  
Silica Sand ◽  
Surface Model ◽  
Cementitious Composite ◽  
Crack Control ◽  
Engineered Cementitious Composite ◽  
Pva Fiber

Engineered cementitious composite (ECC) is a potential cement-based material with the abilities of large deformation and crack width control. However, ECC is difficult to popularize in many developing countries because the costs of silica sand and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fiber with a surface coating are too high for practical engineering. Therefore, we proposed an economical ECC with superfine river sand and polypropylene (PP) fiber (SSPP-ECC) to replace PVA fiber and silica sand. The SSPP-ECC proposed in this paper is a sustainable material using local material ingredients, which has considerable adaptability for large-scale engineering applications. The 16 groups of specimens were prepared through a factorial design method, curing for four-point bending tests. The bending strength, deflection, flexural modulus of elasticity, and crack width were measured and calculated during the test. The factor analysis of the test results shows that the contents of fiber and fly ash had significant effects on the ductility of SSPP-ECC with an extra combined effect at the same time, and a response surface model with high accuracy was fitted to predict the yield length of SSPP-ECC. The ductility of SSPP-ECC was positively related to its crack-control ability and it was shown that the crack width of SSPP-ECC increased significantly with a high content of superfine sand. This paper proposed a reasonable way to utilize superfine sand and provided the mix proportion of SSPP-ECC with characteristics of deformation hardening and multi-cracking, which may cater to the demands of many concrete components on ductility and crack resistance.

The mechanical properties of engineered cementitious composites containing limestone powder replaced by microsilica sand

2013 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 151-157 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kazim Turk ◽  
Serhat Demirhan
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Silica Sand ◽  
Limestone Powder ◽  
Experimental Program ◽  
Cementitious Composite ◽  
Engineered Cementitious Composite ◽  
Four Levels ◽  
Positive Effect ◽  
Composite Properties ◽  
Reference Mixture

In this study, an experimental program is conducted to understand the effect of the limestone powder (LSP) content replaced by silica sand on the composite properties. For this purpose, five different engineered cementitious composite (ECC) mixtures were adopted: ECC mixture with only silica sand (SS) for control purposes and four ECC mixtures in which SS is partially replaced by four levels of replacements (25%, 50%, 75%, and 100% by weight of total SS) of LSP. The properties of ECC mixtures produced were investigated for the ages of 3, 28, and 90 days. It was concluded that the mechanical properties of the ECC mixtures with LSP were in general higher than the reference mixture with only SS for all curing ages. Increase in the LSP content had a positive effect on the performance of the compressive strength, fracture toughness, and flexural strength at the ages of 3 and 28 days while this was not valid at the age of 90 days when compared to the reference mixture. Also, the ductility of the ECC beams strongly depends on the LSP content and specimen age.

scholarly journals Assessment of chemical exposures on ECC containing stone slurry powder

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maninder Singh ◽  
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Babita Saini ◽  
Chalak H.D. ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Performance ◽  
Fine Sand ◽  
Silica Sand ◽  
Hydraulic Structures ◽  
Tensile Behaviour ◽  
Cementitious Composite ◽  
Chemical Exposures ◽  
Engineered Cementitious Composite ◽  
Micro Silica ◽  
Durability Performance

Generation of solid waste materials from various industrial sources is becoming a challenging issue for safe disposal. Durability performance of hydraulic structures under environmental loadings (aggressive substances) is also a concerning issue. The present paper investigated the durability performance of engineered cementitious composite (ECC) mortar containing stone slurry powder (SSP). SSP was used as partial subrogation of micro silica sand (MSS) and fine sand (FS) by 25% and 50% for each type of sand. Electrical resistivity (ER), compressive and tensile behaviour of various mixes were studied experimentally under chloride, sulphate and chloride-sulphate combined environmental conditions. Results obtained from various properties revealed that performance of fully MSS and FS containing ECC mixes was affected under aggressive substances at initial stages. The observations demonstrate that ECC containing SSP was durable and maintains better mechanical performance over fully MSS and FS containing mixes. This improvement finds a place in construction of hydraulic structures under aggressive environments.

Peridynamic modeling of engineered cementitious composite with fiber effects

2021 ◽  
Vol 245 ◽  
pp. 107601
Author(s):  
Zhanqi Cheng ◽  
Yuyang Hu ◽  
Liusheng Chu ◽  
Chengfang Yuan ◽  
Hu Feng
Keyword(s):  
Cementitious Composite ◽  
Engineered Cementitious Composite

The Feasibility of Using Micro Silica Sand Powder as Partial Replacement of Cement in Production of Roller Compacted Concrete

2021 ◽  
Vol 1021 ◽  
pp. 21-34
Author(s):  
Zahraa Alaa M.A. Ali Khan ◽  
Zena K. Abbas
Keyword(s):  
Portland Cement ◽  
Minimum Cost ◽  
The Other ◽  
Silica Sand ◽  
Engineering Properties ◽  
Crushed Stone ◽  
Partial Replacement ◽  
Roller Compacted Concrete ◽  
Water Curing ◽  
Micro Silica

Roller compacted concrete (RCC) is a special type of concrete with zero or even negative slump consistency. In this work, it had aimed to produce an RCC mix suitable for roads paving with minimum cost and better engineering properties so, different RCC mixes had prepared i.e. (M1, M2, M3, and M4) using specified percentages of micro natural silica sand powder (SSP) as partial replacement of (0%, 5%, 10%, and 20%) by weight of sulfate resistant Portland cement. Additionally, M-sand, crushed stone, filler, and water had been used. The results had obtained after 28 days of water curing. The control mix (M1) had satisfied the required f ‘c with accepted results for the other tests. M2 mix with SSP of 5% had achieved the highest results. The f ’c for sawed cubes of (10*10*10) cm had increased by 2.26% and 3.16% when tested in directions (ꓕ and //) to the direction of loading respectively. R results for sawed prisms of (38*10*10) cm had increased by 8.78% and 8.43% when tested on top and bottom faces respectively. The density had increased by 1.04% while the absorption and volume of permeable voids had decreased by 8.11% and 7.83% respectively. The UPV results had also increased by 2.44% and 0.81% for cubes and prisms respectively when compared to the control mix. M3 mix with SSP of 10% had also achieved satisfactory results when compared to the control mix.

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