An Eco-Friendly UHPC for Structural Application: Tensile Mechanical Response

Amin Abrishambaf*, Mário Pimentel, Sandra Nunes

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Abstract

This paper presents and discusses experimental results on the tensile mechanical performance of a newly developed ultra-high performance cementitious material, UHPC, incorporating spent equilibrium catalyst (ECat), a waste generated by the oil refinery industry, as a supplementary cementitious material. The results are compared to a previously developed conventional UHPC. The influence of ECat on the heat of hydration in UHPC is evaluated by isothermal calorimeter under a constant temperature of 20 ℃. To determine the evolution of the tensile behaviour with time, a series of uniaxial tensile tests are performed on the specimens at different ages, i.e. 1, 3, 7, 28 and 91 days after casting. Afterwards, the fibre to matrix interfacial bond properties were characterized by executing a series of single fibre pullout tests at the age of 28 days on the steel fibres embedded in UHPCs with 0°, 30° and 60° orientation angles. The results confirmed the adequate performance of the new developed UHPC for the structural application.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationFibre Reinforced Concrete
Subtitle of host publicationImprovements and Innovations - RILEM-fib International Symposium on FRC BEFIB in 2020
EditorsPedro Serna, Aitor Llano-Torre, José R. Martí-Vargas, Juan Navarro-Gregori
PublisherSpringer
Pages1056-1067
Number of pages12
ISBN (Print)9783030584818
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021
Externally publishedYes
EventRILEM-fib International Symposium on FRC, BEFIB 2020 - Valencia, Spain
Duration: 21 Sept 202023 Sept 2020

Publication series

NameRILEM Bookseries
Volume30
ISSN (Print)2211-0844
ISSN (Electronic)2211-0852

Conference

ConferenceRILEM-fib International Symposium on FRC, BEFIB 2020
Country/TerritorySpain
CityValencia
Period21/09/2023/09/20

Keywords

  • Fibre orientation
  • Fibre to matrix bond properties
  • Spent equilibrium catalyst
  • Tensile behaviour
  • Ultra-high performance fibre reinforced cementitious material

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