A Virtual Platform to Determine the Tensile Properties of Engineered Cementitious Composite

Abstract

The four-point flexural test is now making headway as an alternative laboratory investigative technique for determining the tensile properties of Engineered Cementitious Composite (ECC) to the more traditional, direct/uniaxial tensile test. As the fundamental mechanics of ECC specimens tested in four-point flexure are well understood, it is possible to develop a simple relationship between flexural test results and the tensile properties of this cement composite. This paper extends this development and aims to provide accessible and quick calculation of the tensile properties of ECC via a virtual test environment. To this end, attention is directed towards the test configurations developed earlier at Heriot-Watt University, the University of Michigan, and Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology. In this paper, the technical background employed in creating the virtual environment and the computer implementation using the JavaScript programming language are presented. The prototype virtual environment is freely available via the Internet at https://ecc-calculator.netlify.app/.

Shear Capacity on Corroded Fly Ash Reinforced Concrete Beam Using Galvanostatic Method

“…As a supplementary material, fly ash has been proven to improve concrete's durability and structural performance [14]. However, the previous research explained the combination of fly ash and other materials such as geopolymer [15], mineral soil, petrasoil [16], fiber [17], etc. In contrast, this research compares the shear strength after the corrosion of a fly ash beam with that of a normal beam.…”