scholarly journals Static mechanical properties of polyvinyl alcohol fibre reinforced concrete (PVA-FRC)

2014 ◽  
Vol 66 (9) ◽  
pp. 465-483 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amin Noushini ◽  
Kirk Vessalas ◽  
Bijan Samali
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Polyvinyl Alcohol ◽  
Fibre Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Polyvinyl Alcohol Fibre ◽  
Static Mechanical ◽  
Alcohol Fibre ◽  
Static Mechanical Properties

scholarly journals Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Hybrid Fibre-Reinforced Concrete Exposed to Recurrent High Temperature and Aviation Oil

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (11) ◽  
pp. 2725
Author(s):  
Muhammad Monowar Hossain ◽  
Safat Al-Deen ◽  
Md Kamrul Hassan ◽  
Sukanta Kumer Shill ◽  
Md Abdul Kader ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Properties ◽  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Polyvinyl Alcohol ◽  
Steel Fibre ◽  
Mechanical And Thermal Properties ◽  
Fibre Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Residual Properties ◽  
Polyvinyl Alcohol Fibre ◽  
Hybrid Fibre ◽  
Alcohol Fibre

Over the years, leaked fluids from aircraft have caused severe deterioration of airfield pavement. The combined effect of hot exhaust from the auxiliary power unit of military aircraft and spilt aviation oils have caused rapid pavement spalling. If the disintegrated concreted pieces caused by spalling are sucked into the jet engine, they may cause catastrophic damage to the aircraft engine or physical injury to maintenance crews. This study investigates the effectiveness of incorporating hybrid fibres into ordinary concrete to improve the residual mechanical and thermal properties to prevent spalling damage of pavement. Three fibre-reinforced concrete samples were made with micro steel fibre and polyvinyl alcohol fibre with a fibre content of zero, 0.3%, 0.5% and 0.7% by volume fraction. These samples were exposed to recurring high temperatures and aviation oils. Tests were conducted to measure the effects of repeated exposure on the concrete’s mechanical, thermal and chemical characteristics. The results showed that polyvinyl alcohol fibre-, steel fibre- and hybrid fibre-reinforced concrete suffered a 52%, 40% and 26.23% of loss of initial the compressive strength after 60 cycles of exposure to the conditions. Moreover, due to the hybridisation of concrete, flexural strength and thermal conductivity was increased by 47% and 22%. Thus, hybrid fibre-reinforced concrete performed better in retaining higher residual properties and exhibited no spalling of concrete.

scholarly journals Experimental Study on Mechanical Properties of Steel-Polyvinyl Alcohol Fibre-Reinforced Recycled Concrete

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (22) ◽  
pp. 10550
Author(s):  
Haicheng Niu ◽  
Lei Wang ◽  
Jianhua Li ◽  
Jiakun Ji
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Polyvinyl Alcohol ◽  
Strain Curve ◽  
Recycled Concrete ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Stress Strain Curve ◽  
Polyvinyl Alcohol Fibre ◽  
Alcohol Fibre ◽  
Uniaxial Compressive Stress

Research on the utilization of recycled concrete in civil engineering applications is gaining popularity world-wide due to the increased efforts to promote preservation of the environment and sustainable development. Recycled concrete is, however, presently still limited to nonstructural applications. This is due to the poor mechanical properties of recycled concrete, which make it difficult to cope with complex mechanical environments. Therefore, an experimental work is presented to investigate the mechanical behaviour of recycled concrete, focusing on the cube, flexural, and uniaxial compressive mechanical properties of steel-polyvinyl alcohol fibre-doped specimens. The test results showed that the compressive strength and the flexural strength of the recycled concrete increased by 6.0% and 55.2%, respectively, when steel fibre was single-incorporated. The cubic compressive strength of the recycled concrete decreased by 14.1% when polyvinyl alcohol fibre was single-incorporated, but there was a 47.9% increase in the flexural strength of recycled concrete. Based on these tests, the elastic modulus, the Poisson’s ratio, and the uniaxial compression toughness were digitised to derive mathematical expressions that provided a theoretical understanding of the mechanical properties of steel-polyvinyl alcohol fibre-reinforced recycled concrete. Moreover, combining the characteristics of the uniaxial compressive stress–strain curve of fibre-reinforced recycled concrete, an equation for the uniaxial compressive stress–strain curve of recycled concrete associated with the fibre characteristic value was established, which agreed well with the test results.

scholarly journals Drying Shrinkage Behaviour of Fibre Reinforced Concrete Incorporating Polyvinyl Alcohol Fibres and Fly Ash

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amin Noushini ◽  
Kirk Vessalas ◽  
Garo Arabian ◽  
Bijan Samali
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Fly Ash ◽  
Polyvinyl Alcohol ◽  
Drying Shrinkage ◽  
Length Change ◽  
Partial Replacement ◽  
Fibre Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Shrinkage Behaviour ◽  
Alcohol Fibre ◽  
And Control

The current study assesses the drying shrinkage behaviour of polyvinyl alcohol fibre reinforced concrete (PVA-FRC) containing short-length (6 mm) and long-length (12 mm) uncoated monofilament PVA fibres at 0.125%, 0.25%, 0.375%, and 0.5% volumetric fractions. Fly ash is also used as a partial replacement of Portland cement in all mixes. PVA-FRC mixes have been compared to length change of control concrete (devoid of fibres) at 3 storage intervals: early-age (0–7 days), short-term (0–28 days), and long-term (28–112 days) intervals. The shrinkage results of FRC and control concrete up to 112 days indicated that all PVA-FRC mixes exhibited higher drying shrinkage than control. The shrinkage exhibited by PVA-FRC mixes ranged from 449 to 480 microstrain, where this value was only 427 microstrain in the case of control. In addition, the longer fibres exhibited higher mass loss, thus potentially contributing to higher shrinkage.

scholarly journals Temperature-Dependent Creep Behavior and Quasi-Static Mechanical Properties of Heat-Treated Wood

Forests ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 968
Author(s):  
Dong Xing ◽  
Xinzhou Wang ◽  
Siqun Wang
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Creep Behavior ◽  
Cell Walls ◽  
Treated Wood ◽  
Crosslinking Reaction ◽  
Depth Sensing ◽  
Temperature Dependent ◽  
Heat Treated ◽  
Static Mechanical ◽  
Static Mechanical Properties

In this paper, Berkovich depth-sensing indentation has been used to study the effects of the temperature-dependent quasi-static mechanical properties and creep deformation of heat-treated wood at temperatures from 20 °C to 180 °C. The characteristics of the load–depth curve, creep strain rate, creep compliance, and creep stress exponent of heat-treated wood are evaluated. The results showed that high temperature heat treatment improved the hardness of wood cell walls and reduced the creep rate of wood cell walls. This is mainly due to the improvement of the crystallinity of the cellulose, and the recondensation and crosslinking reaction of the lignocellulose structure. The Burgers model is well fitted to study the creep behavior of heat-treated wood cell walls under different temperatures.

Quasi-static mechanical properties of novel generalized Resch-pattern composite foldcores

2020 ◽  
pp. 095440622094000
Author(s):  
Antao Deng ◽  
Bin Ji ◽  
Xiang Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Design Method ◽  
Absorption Capacity ◽  
Woven Fabrics ◽  
Geometric Design ◽  
Honeycomb Core ◽  
Reinforced Plastic ◽  
Static Mechanical ◽  
Laminate Thickness ◽  
Static Mechanical Properties

A new geometric design method for foldcores based on the generalized Resch patterns that allow face-to-face bonding interfaces between the core and the skins is proposed. Based on the geometric design method, a systematic numerical investigation on the quasi-static mechanical properties of the generalized Resch-based foldcores made of carbon fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) woven fabrics subjected to compression and shear loads is performed using the finite element method that is validated by experiments. The relationships between the mechanical properties and various geometric parameters as well as laminate thickness of the generalized Resch-based CFRP foldcores are revealed. Additionally, the mechanical properties of the generalized Resch-based CFRP foldcore are compared to those of the standard Resch-based, Miura-based foldcore, the honeycomb core, and the aluminum counterpart. It is found that the generalized Resch-based CFRP foldcore performs more stably than the honeycomb core under compression and has higher compressive and shear stiffnesses than the standard Resch-based and Miura-based foldcores and absorbs as nearly twice energy under compression as the Miura-based foldcore does. When compared with the aluminum counterpart, the CFRP model has higher weight-specific stiffness and strength but lower energy absorption capacity under shearing. The results presented in this paper can serve as the useful guideline for the design of the generalized Resch-based composite foldcore sandwich structures for various performance goals.

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