Synthetic fibers for cementitious composites: A critical and in-depth review of recent advances

HR Pakravan, T Ozbakkaloglu - Construction and Building Materials, 2019 - Elsevier
Owing to their remarkable physical and mechanical properties, the use of polypropylene
(PP), polyethylene (PE), and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fibers in cementitious composites has …

Microstructural characterisation of cementitious composite incorporating polymeric fibre: A comprehensive review

NP Tran, C Gunasekara, DW Law, S Houshyar… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Synthetic fibres such as polypropylene (PP), polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), and polyethylene (PE)
in both virgin and recycled forms have been widely employed in cementitious composites …

Using graphene oxide to strengthen the bond between PE fiber and matrix to improve the strain hardening behavior of SHCC

Z Lu, J Yao, CKY Leung - Cement and Concrete Research, 2019 - Elsevier
This study develops a novel graphene oxide (GO) coated polyethylene (PE) fiber (GO/PE
fiber) by simply mixing PE fibers in GO aqueous solution at a certain temperature. The …

Experimental and molecular modeling of polyethylene fiber/cement interface strengthened by graphene oxide

Z Lu, J Yu, J Yao, D Hou - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2020 - Elsevier
Ductility of fiber reinforced cement-based materials is closely related to the interfacial bond
of fiber/matrix, especially for the fiber with surface chemical inertness. In this study, graphene …

[HTML][HTML] Graphene oxide-coated Poly (vinyl alcohol) fibers for enhanced fiber-reinforced cementitious composites

X Yao, E Shamsaei, S Chen, QH Zhang… - Composites Part B …, 2019 - Elsevier
The interface properties between fiber and matrix predominantly influence the mechanical
performance of fiber reinforced cementitious composites (FRCCs). In this study, the interface …

[HTML][HTML] Surface modification of polyethylene fiber by ozonation and its influence on the mechanical properties of Strain-Hardening Cementitious Composites

Z Lu, R Yin, J Yao, CKY Leung - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2019 - Elsevier
Polyethylene (PE) fibers are widely used to develop high strength Strain-Hardening
Cementitious Composites (SHCC). Unlike Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) fiber, which has relatively …

Mechanical properties and ductility improvement mechanisms of fiber-reinforced biomimetic mineralized composites using sea sand

Y Diao, L Zhang, D Zhu, Q Hu, C Wang, P Li… - Journal of Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
Biomimetic mineralized composites (BMC) is an emerging green cementing material.
However, the application of BMC is limited by brittle failure. This study proposes novel fiber …

Modification of in-situ polymerization of acrylamide and synergies with fiber in enhancing cement-based composite

X Hua, K Han, Z Lin, B Yin, P Wang, D Qi, D Hou… - Journal of Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
Due to its inherent brittleness and heterogeneity, high performance cement-based materials
continue to be a challenge. An enhancing cement-based composite is prepared based on …

Mechanical properties of metakaolin-based geopolymer with glass fiber reinforcement and vibration preparation

T Bai, B Liu, Y Wu, W Huang, H Wang, Z **a - Journal of Non-Crystalline …, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper investigated mechanical properties of metakaolin-based geopolymer (MGP)
reinforced with glass fiber using laboratory testing methods. The density, micro-porosity, and …

How does adsorption behavior of polycarboxylate superplasticizer effect rheology and flowability of cement paste with polypropylene fiber?

K Zhang, L Pan, J Li, C Lin, Y Cao, N Xu… - Cement and Concrete …, 2019 - Elsevier
Nowadays, polycarboxylate (PCE) superplasticizer and polypropylene fiber (PPF) are widely
used to improve the flowability and ductility of modern concrete. In this study, the rheology …