Title: Control of Plastic Shrinkage Cracking of Hybrid PVA Fiber Reinforced Cement Composites
Abstract:This study has been performed to control of plastic shrinkage cracking of hybrid poly vinyl alcohol (PVA) fiber reinforced cement composites. Cement composites containing different lengths of hybrid P...This study has been performed to control of plastic shrinkage cracking of hybrid poly vinyl alcohol (PVA) fiber reinforced cement composites. Cement composites containing different lengths of hybrid PVA fibers at the same fiber volume fraction (0.07%) were compared in terms of plastic shrinkage cracking. To produce hybrid PVA fibers, the length distribution of PVA fibers in cement composites was determined in an experimental study based on a simplex lattice design. The hybrid PVA fiber reinforced cement composites were then technically evaluated versus plain and individual PVA fiber cement composites. Test results show that the fibers, when used in a hybrid form, could result in better resistance of plastic shrinkage cracking than their individual fiber reinforced cement composites. But, addition of the hybrid fiber and individual fiber has no significant effect on strength properties of cement composites.Read More
Publication Year: 2005
Publication Date: 2005-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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