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Experimental and numerical analysis of the flexural response of amorphous metallic fiber reinforced concrete

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The goal of this study was to investigate the compressive and flexural behaviors of amorphous metallic fiber reinforced concrete (AM-FRC). Two water-to-cementitious material ratios (w/cm of 0.6 and 0.45) and three volume fractions of amorphous metallic fibers (v f of 0.25, 0.5, and 0.75 %) were considered. To predict the pre- and post-cracking flexural behaviors of AM-FRC beams, sectional analyses were performed using two different material models. Test results indicated that a lower w/cm led to higher compressive strength, higher elastic modulus, and higher brittleness. The compressive strain capacity and post-peak ductility were improved by increasing fiber content. Almost linear increases in flexural strength and deflection capacity were obtained with increased fiber content, while a higher compressive strength (a lower w/cm) resulted in a higher flexural strength but did not significantly change the deflection capacity. The sectional analysis based on RILEM TC 162-TDF significantly overestimated the post-peak ductility of AM-FRC beams, whereas the sectional analysis incorporating the material models proposed by the authors exhibited good agreement with the test data.

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The authors wish to thank the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of British Columbia for providing financial support of this research. Continued support of IC-IMPACTS (Canada India Research Center of Excellence) is also appreciated.

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    Doo-Yeol Yoo

  2. Department of Civil Engineering, The University of British Columbia, 6250 Applied Science Lane, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z4, Canada

    Nemkumar Banthia

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Yoo, DY., Banthia, N. Experimental and numerical analysis of the flexural response of amorphous metallic fiber reinforced concrete. Mater Struct 50, 64 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1617/s11527-016-0899-0

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