ECC micromechanics relates material microstructures to the composite tensile behavior,
which enables backward component tailoring to achieve targeted tensile performance at the …

Engineered cementitious composites (ECC) achieve exceptional ductility and durability, but
the heavy reliance on cement has notable environmental impacts. In this work, the steel slag …

Strain-Hardening Cement-Based Composites (SHCCs) exhibit high toughness and
durability, allowing the design of resilient structures. Despite the exceptional properties of …

A sequential multiscale approach is applied to model fracture in high performance fiber
reinforced cementitious composites. For each relevant length scale, dominant substructures …

Abstract Engineered Cementitious Composites (ECC) with multiple cracking and strain-
hardening characteristics can meet the high requirements of infrastructure for safety and …

Tensile behavior is the most unique and important attribute of strain-hardening cementitious
composites (SHCCs). However, tensile behavior of SHCCs often exhibits strong variation …

Micromechanics-based models are extensively used to simulate the tensile behavior of
engineered cementitious composites (ECC). However, obtaining the micromechanical …

Mode I crack propagation in fiber reinforced cementitious composite is simulated based on
fracture mechanics criteria. To analyze crack propagation, a superposition method is …

Engineered cementitious composites (ECC) are materials exhibiting strain-hardening
behavior with the formation of multiple cracks. The conditions for achieving multiple cracking …

In the present study, the effect of flaws on the mechanical properties of high-strength
engineered cementitious composites (HS-ECC) was investigated. Compressive tests, tensile …