Abstract
![CDATA[In this paper, the results of an experimental study on the flexural behaviour of reinforced polyvinyl alcohol-engineered cementitious composite (PVA-ECC) beams are presented. The employed PVA-ECC was recently developed by the authors using local dune sand and had a tensile strain capability typically ranging from 0.5-1%. Four-point bending tests were conducted on steel reinforced PVA-ECC beams without shear reinforcement (stirrups), and traditional steel-reinforced concrete (RC) beams with stirrups were also tested for comparison. It was found that the steel reinforced PVA-ECC beams without stirrups showed even higher flexural resistance than the RC beams with stirrups. The load-deflection relationship of the PVA-ECC beams was significantly improved with a 20.2% higher load carrying capacity and a 96.0% higher corresponding mid-span deflection than the RC beams. The experimental results demonstrate the high ductility and excellent shear resistance of the PVA-ECC beams.]]
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 9th Australasian Congress on Applied Mechanics (ACAM 9), 27-29 November 2017, Sydney, Australia |
| Publisher | Engineers Australia |
| Pages | 836-841 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781925627022 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2017 |
| Event | Australasian Congress on Applied Mechanics - Duration: 27 Nov 2017 → … |
Conference
| Conference | Australasian Congress on Applied Mechanics |
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| Period | 27/11/17 → … |