The Dynamic Compressive Behavior of Waved Fiber-Reinforced Ultrahigh-Performance Cementitious Composites Containing Fly Ash and Ground Granulated Blast-Furnace Slag
Publication: Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 36, Issue 1
Abstract
The dynamic behavior of ultrahigh-performance cementitious composite (UHPCC) structures under impact loads is a topic of great importance because such loads usually cause severe structural damage, which may impose potential hazards to the personnel and facilities protected by the UHPCC structure. In the present work, a new UHPCC was developed, and five kinds of UHPCC specimens with different fiber types and fiber content were prepared. A series of impact compression tests were conducted by using a split Hopkinson pressure bar system to study the dynamic properties of different types of UHPCC in the strain rate range of . The dynamic compressive strength, peak strain, failure pattern, and dissipated energy were obtained and analyzed to reveal the effects of steel fiber type and content on the impact resistance of UHPCC, and the waved steel fiber reinforcement mechanism was also discussed. In addition, two indexes, i.e., the critical strain rate and the energy absorption efficiency, were introduced to evaluate the impact resistance of UHPCC materials. It is interesting to find that the maximum energy absorption efficiency is the same for all types of UHPCCs (equal to 0.47) and the strain rate when the maximum energy absorption efficiency is reached is almost identical with the critical strain rate.
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Data Availability Statement
Some or all data, models, or codes that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
Acknowledgments
The authors appreciate the financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Project No. 51974360).
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Received: Feb 19, 2023
Accepted: Jun 15, 2023
Published online: Oct 26, 2023
Published in print: Jan 1, 2024
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