Constitutive Compressive Stress–Strain Behavior of Hybrid Steel-PVA High-Performance Fiber-Reinforced Concrete
Publication: Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 34, Issue 1
Abstract
The constitutive compressive stress–strain response of hybrid high-performance, fiber-reinforced concrete (HyHP-FRC) containing steel and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fibers is scarcely reported. In this study, the compressive stress–strain behavior of plain high-performance concrete and 18 HyHP-FRC mixtures containing steel-PVA fiber systems were experimentally measured and analyzed. The incorporation of steel-PVA fibers significantly enhanced the postcracking stress–strain response of HyHP-FRC, including its compressive strength. Additionally, physical measurements revealed that the dosage and geometry of the steel fibers significantly affected the postcracking toughness of the concrete. Using the least-squares fitting approach and additional independent data, the volumetric reinforcing index of the fibers () and the predictive equations for the properties of the HyHP-FRC under uniaxial compression were established in terms of . These equations indicated that the compressive strength of HyHP-FRC was linearly proportional to ; however, nonlinear correlations were observed for the elastic modulus and strain at the peak stress of HyHP-FRC. Finally, straightforward and more refined models for the full-scale constitutive compressive stress–strain curve of HyHP-FRC were developed and validated against the test and other data. The proposed models can be used to accurately predict the entire stress–strain response of cement-based composites containing hybrid combinations of metallic and synthetic fibers.
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Some or all of the data, models, or code that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.
Acknowledgments
The authors extend their appreciation to the Deanship of Scientific Research at King Saud University for funding the work through the research group project No. RG-1441-421.
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