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M.E. Structural
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ABSTRACT
Engineered Cementiti
material reinforced with f
crack width control. ECC
capacity and the durabili
dimensional stability and
concepts, which support th
Results of the beam te
splitting failure observed
place of the concrete. As a
manner. The result is a mo
shows extensive strain-har
Keyword: Engineered Cem
Ether, Pozzocrete dirk 60,
Self-consolidation, Pozzol
Cite this Article: K.L. Vin
Flexural Response of Engi
Reinforced Concrete Beam
Technology, 8(8), 2017, pp
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NTAL STUDY ON FLEX
F ENGINEERED CEMEN
ITE (ECC) STRENGTHE
RCED CONCRETE BEA
K.L. Vinoth Kumar
Engineering, Kumaraguru College of Techno
Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India
G. Karthikeyan
sor, Department of Civil Engineering, Kumar
f Technology, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India
ious Composite (ECC) is an ultra-ductile
fibers. It is characterized by high tensile du
C is emerging in broad applications to enhan
ity of structures. However, ECC also faces
on economical and sustainable issues. The m
he development of ECC, are also briefly prese
est indicate that brittle failures as shear fa
in the RC beams can be prevented by usin
a result, the beams with PVA-ECC indicate e
oderately low fiber volume fraction (<2%) c
rdening.
mentitious Composite (ECC), PVA-ECC, Pol
ITZ(Interfacial transition zone), Fly Ash, Pla
lana
noth Kumar and G.Karthikeyan, Experimenta
ineered Cementitious Composite (Ecc) Streng
ms, International Journal of Civil Engineering
p. 313–323.
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