This paper describes a series of investigations concerning the effect of fiber reinforcement on the response of structural members in direct tension and flexure under reversed cyclic loading conditions. The synergistic effects of composite deformation mechanisms in the fiber reinforced…
This paper describes a series of investigations concerning the effect of fiber reinforcement on the response of structural members in direct tension and flexure under reversed cyclic loading conditions. The synergistic effects of composite deformation mechanisms in the fiber reinforced cement composite (FRCC) and those in the structural member are identified. The FRCC used in the studies described herein is an Engineered Cementitious Composite (ECC) with strain hardening and multiple cracking properties in uniaxial tension and an ultimate tensile strain capacity on the order of several percent.