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Uniaxial compression tests were conducted to characterize the main compressive performance of ultra high toughness cementitious composite (UHTCC) in terms of strength and toughness and to obtain its stress-strain relationships. The compressive strength investigated ranges from 30 MPa to 60 MPa. Complete stress-strain curves were directly obtained, and the strength indexes, including uniaxial compressive strength, compressive strain at peak stress, elastic modulus and Poisson’s ratio, were calculated. The comparisons between UHTCC and matrix were also carried out to understand the fiber effect on the compressive strength indexes. Three dimensionless toughness indexes were calculated, which either represent its relative improvement in energy absorption capacity because of fiber addition or provide an indication of its behavior relative to a rigid-plastic material. Moreover, two new toughness indexes, which were named as post-crack deformation energy and equivalent compressive strength, were proposed and calculated with the aim at linking up the compressive toughness of UHTCC with the existing design concept of concrete. The failure mode was also given. The study production provides material characteristics for the practical engineering application of UHTCC.
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Funded by the Key Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China( No.50438010) and the Research & Application of Key Technology for the South-North Water Transfer Project Construction in China ( JGZXJJ2006-13)
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Cai, X., Xu, S. Uniaxial compressive properties of ultra high toughness cementitious composite. J. Wuhan Univ. Technol.-Mat. Sci. Edit. 26, 762–769 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11595-011-0307-0
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