{"title":"Effects of microfibre parameters on the tensile properties of fabric-reinforced cementitious mortar","authors":"C. Dang, M. Pham, N. Dinh","doi":"10.1177/15280837241227628","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"In recent years, Fabric-Reinforced Cementitious Mortar (FRCM) has gained widespread application for strengthening reinforced concrete and masonry structures. This research investigated the influence of microfibre parameters on the tensile characteristics of FRCM, focusing on the fibre type, length, and volume fraction. Three distinct types of microfibres were scrutinized: amorphous metallic (AM) fibres, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fibres, and nylon fibres. FRCM coupons were designed and fabricated based on the AC434 standard. A tensile experimental program, following RILEM TC232-TDT, revealed the pronounced advantage of employing AM fibres in the pre-cracking stage by significantly improving the crack stress up to 226% and pre-cracking stiffness of FRCM. Conversely, synthetic fibres such as nylon and PVA were beneficial in the post-cracking stage by enhancing cracked stiffness, peak stress, and tensile toughness. Additionally, it was found that using fibres with shorter lengths improved the tensile behavior of FRCM composites in the post-cracking stage due to better random distribution in the cement-based matrix. Finally, an artificial neural network (ANN) model was proposed to predict the tensile parameters of the FRCM composites incorporating microfibres.","PeriodicalId":2,"journal":{"name":"ACS Applied Bio Materials","volume":"26 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.7000,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"ACS Applied Bio Materials","FirstCategoryId":"88","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15280837241227628","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"MATERIALS SCIENCE, BIOMATERIALS","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
In recent years, Fabric-Reinforced Cementitious Mortar (FRCM) has gained widespread application for strengthening reinforced concrete and masonry structures. This research investigated the influence of microfibre parameters on the tensile characteristics of FRCM, focusing on the fibre type, length, and volume fraction. Three distinct types of microfibres were scrutinized: amorphous metallic (AM) fibres, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fibres, and nylon fibres. FRCM coupons were designed and fabricated based on the AC434 standard. A tensile experimental program, following RILEM TC232-TDT, revealed the pronounced advantage of employing AM fibres in the pre-cracking stage by significantly improving the crack stress up to 226% and pre-cracking stiffness of FRCM. Conversely, synthetic fibres such as nylon and PVA were beneficial in the post-cracking stage by enhancing cracked stiffness, peak stress, and tensile toughness. Additionally, it was found that using fibres with shorter lengths improved the tensile behavior of FRCM composites in the post-cracking stage due to better random distribution in the cement-based matrix. Finally, an artificial neural network (ANN) model was proposed to predict the tensile parameters of the FRCM composites incorporating microfibres.
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ACS Applied Bio Materials is an interdisciplinary journal publishing original research covering all aspects of biomaterials and biointerfaces including and beyond the traditional biosensing, biomedical and therapeutic applications.
The journal is devoted to reports of new and original experimental and theoretical research of an applied nature that integrates knowledge in the areas of materials, engineering, physics, bioscience, and chemistry into important bio applications. The journal is specifically interested in work that addresses the relationship between structure and function and assesses the stability and degradation of materials under relevant environmental and biological conditions.