New Method to Evaluate the Nailing Performance of Extruded High-Performance Fiber-Reinforced Cementitious Composites for Residential Applications
Publication: Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 18, Issue 3
Abstract
Extruded high-performance fiber-reinforced cementitious composites offer a number of benefits over the materials currently used in residential construction, including improved strength, ductility and durability, increased design flexibility, improved safety in the event of natural hazards, and greater affordability. However, nailing extruded materials using conventional methods is difficult. To be used in residential applications, the nailability must be improved so that these composites can be nailed in the same manner as conventional materials. Current test methods assess nailing performance using a static nailing load rate. However, because cementitious materials are rate sensitive, such static methods are not representative of actual field nailing. Therefore, a dynamic nailing test was developed that simulates field nailing. Using this newly developed test, the nailability of extruded composites was evaluated and compared with commercially available materials that are known to be nailable. The results indicate that extruded composites should be suitable for use in residential applications, but that slight material modifications are still needed to improve the nailing performance.
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Acknowledgments
This work was funded by NSF PATH Grant No. NSFCMS-0122045. Cellulose, glass, PP, and PVA fibers were provided by Weyerhaeuser, Saint Gobain, Forta Corporation, and Kuraray Corporation, respectively. Silica fume was supplied by W.R. Grace. The authors would like to thank Professor Nemkumar Banthia and Vivek Bindiganavile for their input about the instrumentation of the dynamic nailing test. In addition, thank you to Sandy Yoon who assisted with many experiments and data analysis.
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Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 18 • Issue 3 • June 2006
Pages: 443 - 452
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© 2006 ASCE.
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Received: Jan 19, 2005
Accepted: May 24, 2005
Published online: Jun 1, 2006
Published in print: Jun 2006
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Note. Associate Editor: Nemkumar Banthia
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