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Strain rate dependence of HPFRCC cylinders in monotonic tension

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High-Performance Fiber-Reinforced Cementitious Composite (HPFRCC) materials exhibit strain hardening in uniaxial, monotonic tension accompanied by multiple cracking. The durability of HPFRCC materials under repeated loading makes them potentially suitable for seismic design applications. In this paper, the strain rate dependence of tensile properties of two HPFRCC materials in cylindrical specimens is reported from a larger study on strain rate effects in tension, compression and cyclic tension–compression loading. The cylindrical specimens were loaded in monotonic tension at strain rates ranging from quasi-static to 0.2 s−1. To evaluate the impact of specimen geometry on tensile response, coupon specimens loaded in monotonic tension under a quasi-static strain rate were compared to corresponding cylindrical specimens made from the same batch of material. Tensile strength and ductility of the HPFRCC materials were significantly reduced with increasing strain rate. Multiple cracking, strain hardening, strain capacity, and the shape of the stress–strain response were found to be dependent on specimen geometry. SEM images taken of the fracture plane of several specimens indicated that pullout and fracture of the fibers occurred for both HPFRCC materials studied here.

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The authors would like to thank Prof. Antoine Naaman for his valuable input at the outset of this research. The authors gratefully acknowledge En-Hua Yang and Prof. Victor C. Li for their contributions in producing the coupon and cylindrical specimens of HP-E2, and testing the coupon specimens of HP-E2, reported in Fig. 7a of this paper. Their efforts and collaboration are greatly appreciated.

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Douglas, K.S., Billington, S.L. Strain rate dependence of HPFRCC cylinders in monotonic tension. Mater Struct 44, 391–404 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1617/s11527-010-9634-4

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