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Research Challenges in Toughness Development of Fiber Reinforced Cementitious Composites

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This paper presents a discussion of the research challenges in fiber reinforced cementitious composites within the context of the Performance-Processing-Property-Structure framework. Specific examples on the inter-relationships between two types of quasi-brittleness and the material structure are described, and their links to pseudo-ductility and processing conditions are briefly mentioned. The need to bring the disciplines of micromechanics and materials processing closer together underlines a fundamental challenge to the research community in advancing the engineering design of high performance fiber reinforced cementitious composites.

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  1. NSF Science and Technology Center for Advanced Cement-Based Materials, Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, USA

    S. P. Shah

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Li, V.C. (1991). Research Challenges in Toughness Development of Fiber Reinforced Cementitious Composites. In: Shah, S.P. (eds) Toughening Mechanisms in Quasi-Brittle Materials. NATO ASI Series, vol 195. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3388-3_29

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