The role of silica fume in the direct tensile strength of cement-based materials

1999 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 203-209 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. A. Toutanji ◽  
L. Liu ◽  
T. El-Korchi
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Silica Fume ◽  
Cement Based Materials ◽  
Direct Tensile ◽  
Direct Tensile Strength

A Direct Method to Evaluate the Tensile Strength of Polyolefin Fiber Cement-Based Composites

2012 ◽  
Vol 586 ◽  
pp. 99-102
Author(s):  
Ta Yuan Han ◽  
Wei Ting Lin ◽  
An Cheng ◽  
Chin Cheng Huang
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Silica Fume ◽  
Fiber Length ◽  
Direct Method ◽  
Impact Resistance ◽  
Strength Properties ◽  
Fiber Content ◽  
Direct Tensile ◽  
Direct Tensile Strength

This study is aimed to evaluate the tensile strength of cement-based composites which comprise polyolefin fibers and silica fume in the mixes. Material variables include water-cementitious ratio, dosage of silica fume, steel fiber length and dosage. Test results indicate that the compressive strength and direct tensile strength of specimens for fiber length of 25 mm are higher than that of 50 mm. The strength properties increase with increasing fiber content. Incorporation of fiber and silica fume in composites achieves significantly higher increase in compressive strength and direct tensile strength than only use of fiber or silica fume. In addition, the compressive strength, splitting tensile strength, direct tensile strength and impact resistance are fairly correlated. It contributes that the fiber content influences crack arresting ability and the silica fume influences interfacial bonding effectively.

Effect of Fiber Length on Direct Tensile and Impact Strength of Cmentitious Materials Containing Silica Fume

2015 ◽  
Vol 764-765 ◽  
pp. 37-41
Author(s):  
Wei Ting Lin
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Silica Fume ◽  
Fiber Length ◽  
Steel Fiber ◽  
Impact Resistance ◽  
Cementitious Materials ◽  
Individual Use ◽  
Direct Tensile ◽  
Direct Tensile Strength

This study is aimed to evaluate the tensile strength and impact resistance of cementitious materials which comprise steel fibers and silica fume in the mixes. Material variables include water-binder ratio, dosage of silica fume, steel fiber length and dosage. A designed tensile strength was used to perform the direct tensile in this study. Test results indicate that the compressive strength, splitting tensile strength and direct tensile strength of specimens for fiber length of 60 mm are higher than that of 35 mm. The inclusion of fibers in specimens containing silica fume has higher compressive and tensile strength; and lower impact resistance than the specimens made with silica fume. Incorporation of steel fiber and silica fume in composites achieves significantly higher increase in compressive strength, splitting tensile strength, and direct tensile strength than only individual use of steel fiber or silica fume and decrease in impact resistance than only individual use of steel fiber. Finally, the proposed direct tensile testing method is suitable for determining the tensile strength of fiber reinforce cementitious materials and generating the tensile stress-strain curves easily.

Engineering Properties of Fiber Cementitious Materials

2015 ◽  
Vol 764-765 ◽  
pp. 42-46
Author(s):  
Wei Ting Lin ◽  
Yuan Chieh Wu ◽  
An Cheng ◽  
Sao Jeng Chao
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Silica Fume ◽  
Steel Fiber ◽  
Cementitious Materials ◽  
Splitting Tensile Strength ◽  
Engineering Properties ◽  
Fiber Volume ◽  
Direct Tensile ◽  
Direct Tensile Strength

Fiber cementitious materials are composed of fibers, pozzolan and cementitious. Addition of fibers in cementitious materials may enhance its mechanical properties, particularly tensile strength, and ductility. This project is aimed to evaluate the mechanical properties of fiber cementitious materials which comprise fibers and silica fume in the mixes. Test variables include dosage of silica fume, mix proportions, steel fiber dosage and type. Compressive strength, direct tensile strength and splitting tensile strength of the specimen were obtained through tests. Test results indicate that the splitting tensile strength, direct tensile strength, strain capacity and ability of crack-arresting increase with increasing steel fiber and silica fume dosages. The optimum composite is the mixture with 5 % replacement silica fume and 2 % fiber volume. In addition, the nonlinear regression analysis was used to determine the best-fit relationship between mechanical properties and test parameters.

scholarly journals IX. On the existence of an element of strength in beams subjected to transverse strain, arising from the lateral action of the fibres or particles on each other, and named by the author the 'resistance of flexture.’

1855 ◽  
Vol 145 ◽  
pp. 225-242
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Cast Iron ◽  
Neutral Axis ◽  
Direct Compression ◽  
Transverse Strain ◽  
Direct Tension ◽  
Direct Tensile ◽  
Direct Tensile Strength

It has been long known, that under the existing theory of beams, which recognizes only two elements of strength, namely, the resistances to direct compression and extension, the strength of a bar of cast iron subjected to transverse strain cannot be reconciled with the results obtained from experiments on direct tension, if the neutral axis is in the centre of the bar. The experiments made both on the transverse and on the direct tensile strength of this material have been so numerous and so carefully conducted, as to admit of no doubt of their accuracy; and it results from them, either that the neutral axis must be at, or above, the top of the beam, or there must be some other cause for the strength exhibited by the beam when subjected to transverse strain.

scholarly journals Determination of Direct Tensile Strength Values of Rock Materials by a New Test Method of Drilled Disc Tension

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eren Komurlu ◽  
Serhat Demir
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Test Method ◽  
Uniaxial Tensile ◽  
Direct Tension ◽  
Rock Materials ◽  
Uniaxial Tensile Stress ◽  
Direct Tensile ◽  
Drill Holes ◽  
Direct Tensile Strength

Use of drilled disc specimens was investigated with both numerical and experimental studies to determine direct tensile strengths of rock materials. A new loading apparatus with rods to insert into the drill holes of discs has been designed and manufactured to supply tension by using the compression test presses. In addition to the use of popular compressive presses for direct tension, elimination of the gluing in the standard direct tensile strength test method is a significant advantage to make possible both hard and soft rocks to be tested. The Brazilian test discs with the diameter of NX size and length to diameter ratio of 0.5 were used in tests. Different loading apparatus designs were analyzed and ideal angle of contact between rock and the loading rods was assessed to be 50° within various choices investigated in this study. The drilled discs were determined to fail due to the crack initiation under the condition of uniaxial tensile stress distribution at sidewalls of the hole. In addition to the drilled disc tension test, standard direct tensile strength tests were also carried out to take as reference and compare the results obtained from different methods. According to the results of both numerical and experimental studies, an equation was suggested to determine uniaxial tensile strengths of drilled disc specimens with 20 mm hole diameter and the contact angle of 50°.

scholarly journals Tensile Behavior Characteristics of High-Performance Slurry-Infiltrated Fiber-Reinforced Cementitious Composite with Respect to Fiber Volume Fraction

Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (20) ◽  
pp. 3335 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seungwon Kim ◽  
Dong Joo Kim ◽  
Sung-Wook Kim ◽  
Cheolwoo Park
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Energy Absorption ◽  
Fiber Volume Fraction ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Absorption Capacity ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Fiber Volume ◽  
Energy Absorption Capacity ◽  
Direct Tensile ◽  
Direct Tensile Strength

Concrete has high compressive strength, but low tensile strength, bending strength, toughness, low resistance to cracking, and brittle fracture characteristics. To overcome these problems, fiber-reinforced concrete, in which the strength of concrete is improved by inserting fibers, is being used. Recently, high-performance fiber-reinforced cementitious composites (HPFRCCs) have been extensively researched. The disadvantages of conventional concrete such as low tensile stress, strain capacity, and energy absorption capacity, have been overcome using HPFRCCs, but they have a weakness in that the fiber reinforcement has only 2% fiber volume fraction. In this study, slurry infiltrated fiber reinforced cementitious composites (SIFRCCs), which can maximize the fiber volume fraction (up to 8%), was developed, and an experimental study on the tensile behavior of SIFRCCs with varying fiber volume fractions (4%, 5%, and 6%) was carried out through direct tensile tests. The results showed that the specimen with high fiber volume fraction exhibited high direct tensile strength and improved brittleness. As per the results, the direct tensile strength is approximately 15.5 MPa, and the energy absorption capacity was excellent. Furthermore, the bridging effect of steel fibers induced strain hardening behavior and multiple cracks, which increased the direct tensile strength and energy absorption capacity.

Comparison of Tensile Strengths with Different Test Methods in Ultra High Strength Steel-Fiber Reinforced Concrete (UHS-SFRC)

2009 ◽  
Vol 417-418 ◽  
pp. 649-652 ◽  
Author(s):  
Su Tae Kang ◽  
Jung Jun Park ◽  
Gum Sung Ryu ◽  
Gyung Taek Koh ◽  
Sung Wook Kim
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Tensile Test ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Flexural Tensile Strength ◽  
Ultra High Strength Steel ◽  
Direct Tensile ◽  
Direct Tensile Test ◽  
Direct Tensile Strength

Ultra High Strength Steel-Fiber Reinforced Concrete (UHS-SFRC) is characterized by very high compressive and tensile strength that is about 8 times of ordinary concrete, and high ductility owing to the addition of steel fibers. This paper investigates the relationship existing among the direct tensile strength, flexural tensile strength and splitting tensile strength of UHS-SFRC. Differently from ordinary concrete, it is found that the first cracking strengths in UHS-SFRC obtained through direct tensile test and splitting tensile test are similar, while the strength obtained from flexural tensile test is significantly larger than those from other tests. Based on the experimental results, relationships between the direct tensile strength and flexural tensile strength, between the first cracking strengths in direct tensile test and in flexural tensile test, and between the first cracking strength in direct tensile test and the flexural tensile strength are proposed.

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