Assessment of shrinkage and bond behaviour of high performance cement-based composites as a repair mortar

There is a need to develop innovative repair materials which can overcome the challenges of cement-based repair mortars being relatively prone to shrinkage effects. In practice, free shrinkage of repair mortar is often considered as an indicator for potential cracking and delamination of applied repair mortars due to restrained shrinkage...

Flexural Behaviour of Reinforced Concrete Beams With a Layer of SHCC In The Tension Zone: Numerical Study By ATENA Model

Strain hardening cementitious composite is a new generation material with increased ductility and improved cracking behaviour as compared to traditionally used Normal Strength Concrete (NSC). An important charactersitic of SHCC is the ability of the fibers (2% PVA) in the composite mixture to bridge the cracks and there by preventing...

An interface element for modelling the onset and growth of mixed-mode cracking in aluminium and fibre metal laminates