Advances in Engineered Cementitious Composite : Materials, Structures, and Numerical Modeling

Advances in Engineered Cementitious Composite: Materials, Structures and Numerical Modelling focuses on recent research developments in high-performance fiber-reinforced cementitious composites, covering three key aspects, i.e., materials, structures and numerical modeling. Sections discuss the development of materials to achieve high-performance by using different type of fibers, including polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), polyethylene (PE) polypropylene (PP) and hybrid fibers. Other chapters look at experimental studies on the application of high-performance fiber-reinforced cementitious composites on structures and the performance of structural components, including beams, slabs and columns, and recent development of numerical methods and modeling techniques for modeling material properties and structural behavior.

This book will be an essential reference resource for materials scientists, civil and structural engineers and all those working in the field of high-performance fiber-reinforced cementitious composites and structures.

• Features up-to-date research on [HPFRCC], from materials development to structural application
• Includes recent experimental studies and advanced numerical modeling analysis
• Covers methods for modeling material properties and structural performance
• Explains how different types of fibers can affect structural performance

Y.X. Zhang is a professor in engineering at Western Sydney University, Sydney, Australia. She has expertise and research experience in multidisciplinary engineering areas with a focus on construction sustainability and infrastructure resilience. In civil engineering, she has been working on the development of green and sustainable construction materials by using industrial by-products, high-performance cementitious composites, and analysis and design of innovative structures. In mechanical and aeronautical engineering, she focuses on composite materials and structures aiming to enhance structural integrity, performance, and safety. She has strong expertise in numerical modeling and analysis. She has published 270+ papers including 140+ papers in top journals in her research areas until July 2021.

Kequan Yu is an assistant professor in civil engineering at Tongji University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China. He has expertise and research experience in construction material and structural engineering with a focus on sustainable and resilient infrastructure. He has been working on strain-hardening cementitious composite and its structural application for more than 10 years and has published 75+ papers including 60+ papers in top journals in his research areas until December 2021.