Fibers frca aci544_b

Fiber Reinforced Concrete
Barzin Mobasher
School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment
Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ 85287-5306

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s c h o o l o f e n g i n e e r i n g
Overview
 Introduction and overview
 Challenges and opportunities under ACI structure
 Opportunities for interaction and collaboration with FRCA
 Opportunities for FRC Materials
 Case studies
– Fiber Reinforced Concrete Elevated slabs
– Fiber concrete for Water containing structures
– Self compacting Concrete

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FRC as the ultimate High Performance
Concrete
 High strength
 Ductility in tension and compression, High Toughness
 High early strength-Tensile crack resistance
 Low permeability- Shrinkage resistance
 Type of Concrete
– Self Leveling Concrete, SCC
– Fiber-reinforced concrete-shrinkage
– Low Permeability concrete
– Structural FRC

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FRC technology is vastly underutilized relative
to the performance and economic advantages
 Future state of FRC acceptance
 New product development
 New technology development
 Common set of characterization and testing
 No more new indices, or normalized parameters, 40+ years of research
 Unified Design guides –common sets of industry wide tools
 Analysis methods
 Allowable stress method, Elastic equivalent,
 Ultimate Strength based method, ACI 318 approach
 Both methods are the barriers to utilization of tensile performance
 Where is the future then?
 Ductility based design development
 Elastic plastic approach
 Yield Line analysis > 70 years of experience in reinforced concrete

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Fiber’s Synergy with other Admixtures
 Strength: Pozzolans, Admixtures, rheology
 w/c reduction: Superplasticizers
 Ductility: Crack Width Reduction
 Durability: Blended Cements, admixtures, crack width
 Workability: Admixtures, SCC
 Economy: Reduced section sizes, durability, ductility, LCA
 Crack control: Plastic Shrinkage Cracking, crack width
 Can these technologies be translated to new product
development?

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Current State of FRC Applications
use/ acceptance /
Development
maturity level (0-5)
Need / opportunity
Effort level (0-5)
Primary reinforcement 0 5
Secondary reinforcement 4 2
Specifications 5 3
Mix Designs 5 3
Test Methods 3-4 3
Analysis Tools 1 4
Design Tools 1 4
Economical advantages 2 5
Marketing 2 4

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Identification of Barriers to
acceptance
 Disconnect between scientific research, engineering design tools, field
personnel, with marketing practice.
 Experimental and theoretical research must address constitutive response
of FRC using sound scientific approaches, i.e. mechanics of composites.
 Lack of tools to relate performance indicators to material properties such
as stiffness, bond, rheology, and strength.
 Mush energy is dedicated in committee discussions on techniques such as
manners of closed loop testing and measurement of cracking properties.
 Product comparisons, early and long term properties are mostly done on
comparative material A vs. B level.
 Life cycle cost modeling and integrated design tools are seldom used.
 Lots of novel testing, research models, NDE techniques, but the flow of
these results into day to day practice is minimal.

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Overcoming Barriers to FRC acceptance
 The fiber industry has not had a cohesive, effective
industry voice. Academia has its own metrics and scales.
 ACI offers a forum for Industry, university, practitioners,
code agencies to interact toward a consensus.
 ACI 544 has been an active committee for the past 45
years.
 Can ACI 544 play a vital role in removing irrational
barriers inhibiting acceptance of FRC?

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What is ACI 544 doing to help
overcome barriers
 ACI is a voluntary organization, consensus building exercises
 Fast, up-to-date, comprehensive group effort, just choose one!
 The speed of reports generation and production makes the process
frustrating for authors & committee members.
 15 committee meetings (20K expense only in conference
attendance) months of effort for one report.
 We can not blame ACI however. Lack of understanding of
members, lack of participation early on in the document
development, and miscommunication leads to unnecessary delays.
 More international collaborations, learn from the experience of other
agencies (smart or wise)

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Mandatory language documents
requiring standardization (ACI standards)
 Design standards
– Code requirements
– Code cases
– Acceptance criteria
– Design specifications
 Construction standards
– Construction specifications
– Material specifications
– Test methods
– Inspection specifications
– Testing services specifications

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Non-mandatory language documents not
requiring standardization
 Guides
– Guides for design, construction, and maintenance
– Handbooks and manuals
– Technical notes (TechNotes)
 Reports
– Reports on design, construction, and maintenance
– Emerging Technology Reports (ETRs)

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ACI Technotes
 A TechNote is a narrowly focused, single‐topic guide, usually
practice oriented. A TechNote presents specific direction on a
particular issue, and may contain pictures, figures, and numeric
examples. A TechNote can cover topics such as design,
construction, or repair methods, or can provide recommendations
on a concrete technology.
 TechNote language shall be nonmandatory. (2010 ACI Technical
Committee Manual, Section 3.2.2.1.3.)
 Guide to writing technote:
 http://www.concrete.org/Technical/documents/GuidetoWritingaTec
hNote.pdf

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Emerging Technology Reports (ETRs)
 ETRs provide:
 information on emerging concrete technology in
the committee’s area of expertise where there is
insufficient knowledge to write a comprehensive
ACI report.
 Introduces a new technology into practice by
providing basic information to allow
implementation and permit accumulation of
performance histories.
 Includes a statement of limitations and a
discussion of research needed to provide the
missing information.

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ACI-544 document on Elevated and Pile
Supported Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete
Slab Applications- Start 2007
Line 3, Page 19, capitalize case when followed by a number
Line 6, Page 22, “While it is possible …”
Line 7, Page 22, “…it is more practical…”
Line 26, Page 25, “…it is not possible…”
Line 14, Page 28, “…it is always possible…”
Line 11, Page 29, in Figure 18 caption, fix the reference error message
Line 11, Page 31, fix the yellow highlighted reference
Line 21-3, Page 45, fix the section “Extra References”
Negative: This view is not generally accepted. It
might be conservative but not unrealistic. Again,
the round panel test over-estimates the capacity if
the friction is not taken into account.
My vote will certainly be negative (for its present
form).I would like to suggest two things: 1) if
you send me the MS word file I will go over
the many editorials I have so as to help in the
next version. 2) I will try to provide some
solution to my negatives when possible. In any
case, I am not sure I will be able to finish all the
details prior to the ballot voting deadline.

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What are the activities of ACI new 544
Committee
 544-SC FRC- steering committee (B. Mobasher)#
 544- Secretary (C. MacDonald)*
 544-A FRC-production & applications (J. Speakman)*
 544-B FRC-education (V. Bindiganavile)#
 544-C FRC-testing (D. Forgeron)#
 544-D FRC- structural uses (B. Massicotte)#
 544-E FRC- Mechanical Properties (N. Krstulovic-Opara)*
 544-F FRC-durability (C. Aldea)*
* industry, # Academia, 50/50 US-Canadian

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Document on Durability and Physical Properties

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ACI 544 New Management philosophy
 Move beyond agenda items and meeting minutes as the only way we
communicate with committee members.
 Develop and communicate objectives, activities, collaborations, and results in a
more formal, and documented way.
 Subcommittee chairs involved in formalizing the subcommittees functions.
Look back at our past accomplishments and look forward to future goals.
 Subcommittee list of activities, accomplishments, and planned objectives need
to be better defined. One page summary report submitted by the subcommittee
chair to be posted on the website of the subcommittee (frequency=one single
page report per three months)

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List of ongoing Activities-Reports in
Balloting stages
 ACI 544-E Report on the “Indirect Method for Obtaining a Model Stress-Strain
Curve of Strain Softening FRCs” Mobasher, Barros, 4 years
 ACI 544-E Performance Based FRC Classification and Related Nomenclature,
Naaman. 2 years
 ACI 644-D Elevated and Pile Supported Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete Slab
Applications, Mobasher, Destree, Barros 3 years
 ACI 544‐C Measurement of Properties of Fiber Reinforced Concrete, Forgeron, 6
years

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New Membership
 Time to renew our commitments
 New members associate members, honorary
members
 Working with Cliff MacDonald to develop ways to
empower members to participate in sub-committee
work
 Purge unproductive members

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Policies, Procedures, and
communications
 Develop documents that are relevant, collaborative and up-to-date
 Better communication. Quarterly updates among exec committee, a minimum
of two e-mails to mass members in between conventions. An annual report
of activities of subcommittees
 More clear identification of goals and performance markers for sub
committees.
– Review objectives and accomplishments at each convention
– Presentation to the subcommittee levels
– Membership recruitment, involvement, and involvement.
 Committee structure,
– Demote inactive members, invite new members.
– Improve collaboration with other ACI committees, ACI318, ACI 201
Durability, new take on Sustainability

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Liaison Committees
 What are the ongoing collaborations and efforts of ACI 544 with
these organizations? How does their activity impact our collected
efforts? What are the potential opportunities for joint effort? Where
are the reports and an updated list of activities? Who are the
official contacts? Can we get a one page summary from each
contact member posted on the minutes?
 ACI 360, ACI 506, ACI 440
 ASTM C 09.42, ASTM C 27, ASTM C 17
 RILEM
 FIB 8.3, FIB TG8.6

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What can FRCA do to assist ACI 544 in its
mission and make it more effective?
 Please get involved with five subcommittees
 Commit time, effort, $, vision, priority lists
 Read, edit, review, generate short documents, TechNotes
 Collaborate, round robin testing, standardization,
 Hold the chair and subcommittee chairs accountable to
deadlines, reports, timelines.
 Compete, lead, or stand aside
 Let us leave our egos behind.

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FRCA perspective
 Lack of interest / involvement of contractors and
concrete producers in FRC
 Performance specs
 Building code acceptance
– 318 recognition
 Incorporation into university curriculum
 Others

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Test methods
 Variability of results
– ACI can be a great forum for discussing ASTM vs. other test
methods
 How to report results
– ASTM C1550, ASTM C1399, ASTM 1609
– Is there a universal way to communicate all these results?
 Need for verification?
– Fundamental research on mechanics can help
 Unanswered performance questions
– Creep (appropriate safety factors)
– Fatigue

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Design methodologies
 Fibers, fabrics, new and innovative technologies
 Material Properties
– How do I use the test results in analysis, design, and specifications
 What correlation if any exists in the test results between
test methods and design methodology
 Design methods for combined fiber and rebar

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Steps
Parking
Curbs
Pipes
Septic
Tanks
Manholes, Burial Vaults
& Catch Basins
FRC Precast Applications
Insulated
Wall Panels

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Fiber Reinforcement

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Crack Deflection Toughening
B. Mobasher, Polypropylene fiber reinforced cement based composites

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ASU- Mechanical Testing facility
 From Small (micron size) to full
size structural testing facility
(meters)

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Restrained Shrinkage Tests
 W/C and degree of curing
 Curing is essential to ensure a
strength gain
 minimize early autogenous and
drying shrinkage.
 Extremely important with silica
fume concrete.
 Plastic Shrinkage cracking
significantly affects the long
term durability.

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Toughening Due to Fiber Bridging
 Fiber debonding and pullout
 Closing Pressure
 Crack face stiffness
 Stress Intensity reduction
 Crack closure
PP FRC Composites Carbon Fiber Composites

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Cyclic Tests - Brittle Micro Fibers
 Closed-loop controlled tests
 Crack mouth opening and deflection
measurements
0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3
Deflection, mm
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
Load,N
8% Carbon
Mortar

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Ductile Steel Fiber Composites
0 1 2 3
CMOD, mm
0
400
800
1200
1600
Load,N
Steel, 5%

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Strengthening With Carbon Fibers
0.000 0.001 0.002 0.003 0.004 0.005
Strain, mm/mm
Notched Specimens
Reinforced with
Carbon Fibers,
Gage Length = 25.0 mm
mortar
V
f
= 16%
V
f
= 12%
V
f
= 4%
0
2000
4000
6000
Stress,kPa
Notched Tension
75 mm
12.7 mm
Mobasher, B. Li, C. Y., "Mechanical Properties of Hybrid Cement Based Composites,“
ACI Materials Journal, Vol. 93, No.3, pp.284-293,1996.

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Closed-Loop Flexure Tests
 89 KN closed-loop controlled testing machine.
 Measure crack mouth opening and deflection of flexural prisms
100x100x368 mm in dimensions, 12 mm notch
Vf = 20 Kg/m3
Vf = 10 Kg/m3
Vf = 5 Kg/m3
Control
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1
Crack Mouth opening Displacement, mm
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
Load,KN
Age = 28 Days
W/C = 0.4
HP12

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Theoretical Prediction of Load Deformation
Response-Effect of Age on Flexural response
0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4
CMOD, mm
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
Load,N
3 days
28 days
Model Prediction 3 Days
w/c = 0.55
Vf = 0.6 Kg/m3
0 20 40 60 80 100
Crack Extension, mm
0.00
0.05
0.10
0.15
0.20
R,N/mm
w/c = 0.55
Vf = 0.6 Kg/m3
HD12mm

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Thin Whitetopping
 Use of fiber reinforced concrete in order to improve the performance
of heavily loaded intersections, ramps, etc.
 Concrete used as thin as 3-5 thick on existing asphalt section

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UTW Sample Mixes- Flexural Results
0 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.04
Crack Mouth Opening Displacement, in
0
300
600
900
1200
1500
1800
Load,lbs
PP
AR
CTR
CR
Age = 28 Days
B. Mobasher, K. Kaloush, R. V. Shah, G.R. Lingannagari, “Laboratory Evaluation of ADOT’s
Thin Whitetopping PCC Test Sections – Cottonwood”, Report Submitted to ADOT

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Whitetopping Project
0 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.05
Deflection, in
0
300
600
900
1200
1500
Load,lbs
AR
PP
CTR
CR
Age = 28 Days
0 0.003 0.006 0.009 0.012 0.015
Circumferential Strain, in/in
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
7000
Stress,psi
PP
AR
CTR
CR
Age = 28 days
Compressive StrengthFlexural Strength

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High Performance Fabric Reinforced Composites
Sandwich layers
Low cost equipment set up
Uniform production
high performance fabric-cement composites
Tension, Compression, beam members
High pressure pipes

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Open net mesh allows penetration between the fabric
openings and results in mechanical anchoring

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Bonded Glass Fabrics-Tensile Stress strain and
Evolution of Crack Spacing
0 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.04
Strain, mm/mm
0
5
10
15
20
25
Stress,MPa
0
20
40
60
80
CrackSpacing,mm
BT-GNSP21
500 mm

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Publications
 More than 20+
papers in the area
of design and
analysis of FRC

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Material Model for strain softening
 Two material parameters (ecr ,E) and four normalized
parameters (w, m, lcu, btu), independent variable l.
cr
cr
2
=
d
e

ec = lecr
ec
sc
ecy = wecr
E
ecu = lcuecr
et
st
ecr
E sp = mecrE
etu=btuecr
scr = ecrE
2
cr cr
1
M = bd E
6
e
Compression model Tension model

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Stress and Strain Distribution
ec=lecr
et
kd
d
sc
1
Fc
1yc1
st1
Ft1
yt1
kd
d
ec=lec
r
et
ecr
sc1
Fc
1yc1
Ft1
yt1
Ft2
yt2
st1
st2
d
kd
ecr
wecr
ec=lecr
et sc1
Fc
1
Fc
2
Ft1yt1
Ft2
yt2
yc1
yc2
st1
st2
0 < l < 1 1 < l < w w < l

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Moment Curvature Diagram
 Incrementally impose 0 < et < etu
 Strain Distribution
 Stress Distribution
 SF = 0, determine k
 M = SCiyci+ STiyti and =ec/kd
stress
k
d
0 < et < etu
strain
ec

C1
C2
T1
T2
T3
M M

Moment curvature diagram
 1 10
kd
c cF b f y dy= 
 1 10
1
kd
c c
c
b
y f y ydy
F
= 

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Model for strain softening
2
cr cr
1
M M M ' = bd E M '
6
e= cr
cr
2
=
d
e

2
cr cr
1
M = bd E
6
e
Stage k M’=M/Mcr ’=/cr
1
0 < l < 1
1
2 2k
l
2
1 < l < w
2
2
2 ( 1) 1
ml
l m l  
23 2
2
(2 3 3 2)
3 (2 1)
k
k
l ml m
m
l
  
 

w  l < lcu
2
2
2 ( ) 2 1
ml
w l w m m   
22 3 2
2
(3 3 3 2)
3 (2 1)
k
k
wl w ml m
m
l
  
 
2k
l
Soranakom, C., and Mobasher, B., “Closed-Form Solutions for Flexural Response of Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Beams,”
Journal of Engineering Mechanics, Vol. 133, No. 8, August 2007, pp. 933-941
Stage k M’=M/Mcr ’=/cr
1
0 < l < 1
1
2 2k
l
2
1 < l < w
2
2
2 ( 1) 1
ml
l m l  
23 2
2
(2 3 3 2)
3 (2 1)
k
k
l ml m
m
l
  
 

w  l < lcu
2
2
2 ( ) 2 1
ml
w l w m m   
22 3 2
2
(3 3 3 2)
3 (2 1)
k
k
wl w ml m
m
l
  
 
2k
l

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Effect of Softening Region Tensile strength,
m
0 4 8 12 16
Normalized top compressive strain, l
0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
Neutralaxisdepthratio,k
m=0.01
m=0.35
m=0.68
m=1.00
m=0.18
w = 10
ecu = 0.004
etu = 0.015
0 20 40 60
Normalized Cuvature, '
0
1
2
3
NormalizedMoment,M'
m=0.01
m=0.35
m=0.68
m=1.00
m=0.18
M '( ) = 3
+
mw

m w
 
cr
cr
2
=
d
e
2
cr cr
1
M = bd E
6
e
M’= 1.910
M’=1.0145
M’= 0.530
M’=2.727
M’=0.03

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Simplified Design Equation
3
'M
mw
w m =

0 1 2 3
Normalized Ultimate Moment, M'u
0
1
2
3
NormalizedMomentatInfinity,M'
0
1
2
3
M
'
=
3mw
/(w+m)
21
6
cr crM bds=
0.90 'u crM M M =
where
For plain strain softening FRC only

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Calculation Example
 What is the moment capacity of a fiber reinforced
concrete beam? Given that:
– b=4 in, d=4 in
– E = 3x106 psi, scr = 300 psi, sp = 150 psi
– fc’ = 4500 psi, scy ~ 0.8fc’
 Calculations
– m = sp/scr = 0.50
– w = scy/scr = 12
– M’∞ = 3mw/(w+m) = 1.44 (no unit)
– Mcr = 1/6bd2scr = 3,200 lb-in
– M∞ = M’∞Mcr = 4,600 lb-in
– Mu = 0.90M∞ = 4,150 lb-in Moment capacity
2
ult cr
1
M 3 bd E
+ 6
mw
e
m w
 
=  
 

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Grace Strux Fibers

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Fiber Reinforced Concrete for 2-way
elevated slab structures
Composition Amount
Cement Type I 350 kg
Fly ash 60 kg
Aggregate (1.1:1) 1800 kg
W/C < 0.5
Supper plasticizer 1.25 % by Vol.
Vf = 80 - 100 kg/m3

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Round Panel Tests
 A round panel test is
used to evaluate FRC
 Test setup
– displacement control
– continuous support
– center point load
– measure load vs. mid
span deflection
 Dimensions
– clear diameter 1500 mm
– thickness = 150 mm
– stoke diameter = 150 mm

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Typical Crack Patterns
 The test reveals unsymmetrical multiple radial crack patterns
Vf = 80 kg/m3
Sample 8-02
Vf = 100 kg/m3
Sample 1-07

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Typical Responses of a Full Model
 In elastic range, the
deformation is symmetrical
such that symmetric criteria
can be imposed as boundary
conditions to improve the
efficiency of the model
 In plastic stage, strain energy
density localizes in crack band
regions

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Test Results and Averaged Response
 Load deflection responses of two mixes
0 10 20 30
Deflection (mm)
0
40
80
120
160
200
Load(kN)
Samples 1-6
Average
Vf = 80 kg/m3 Vf = 100 kg/m3
0 10 20 30
Deflection (mm)
0
40
80
120
160
200
Load(kN)
Samples 1-9
Average

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Material Properties from Calibration
 The first cracking tensile strength from s-w are compared well with the
plastic strength ftu from yield line theory
0 0.5 1 1.5 2
Crack Width (mm)
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
TensileStress(MPa)
s-w relationship,
E = 20 GPa,  = 0.15
(inverse analysis FEM)
ftu = 2.11 MPa
(yield line prediction)
0 0.5 1 1.5 2
Crack Width (mm)
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
TensileStress(MPa)
s-w relationship
E = 24 GPa, = 0.15
(inverse analysis FEM)
ftu = 2.37 MPa
(yield line prediction)
Vf = 80 kg/m3
Vf = 100 kg/m3

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Material Models
 (a) rectangular cross
section
 (b) tension model
 (c) compression model
 (d) steel model

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Full Scale Elevated Slab
 Vf=100 kg/m3 in construction
 Square grid floor 18.3 m x 18.3 m (3 bays each direction)
 Slab thickness of 0.2 m
 Column size of 0.3 m x 0.3 m

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Back view

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Test rig centre span

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Construction and Field Testing
 Cast in place SFRC
 Use minimum reinforcement along the column lines to
prevent progressive collapse

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Bissen test rig underneath

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Service Load, 4kNm² udl, (83 psf)

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Edge Test

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End of Test

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320kN cracking

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Finite Element Model
 For efficiency reason, model the slab for only the upper
quarter

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Crack Predictions
Oberseite - ULS Mittellast
S
N
West Ost
Unterseite
S
N
WestOst
Durchgezogen: bis 200 kN
gestrichelt: bis Brucklast

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Load Deflection Response
 FEM predicts stiffer response and higher capacity than the experiment
 Yield line predicts the strength between the experiment’s and the FEM
prediction’s
Response Experiment FEM Yield
line
Pcr 230 kN 401.2 kN -
dcr 7 mm 3.0 mm -
Pult 470 kN 542.8 kN 536.1 kN
0 50 100 150
Mid-Span Deflection (mm)
0
200
400
600
Load(kN)
Simulation
Experiment

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Precast panels
 Panels are made of plain concrete and steel rebar to be installed on site

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Safety and Cost

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Installation of pre-cast water tank
 Panels are assembled on
site
 The wall joints are
connected using bolts and
epoxy
 The base slab is
connected to the
periphery walls by friction
through slots

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Analysis of Wall Panels
 Assume continuous wall,
pin connection at the
bottom and free at the
top
 Lateral water pressure in
ultimate and
serviceability limit states

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Critical Internal Forces
 Critical moment, shear, and
axial forces
– Horizontal
– Vertical
 Design thickness and
reinforcement for both
– Ultimate
– Serviceability

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Cast in Place Water Tank
 Finite element model
– Shell elements
 Lateral loading
– Water
– Earth pressure
– Surcharge

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Analysis Results
 Load Case1:
– 1.4 Self weight +
1.4 Water pressure
– Moment in short span
direction SM1
 Load Case2:
– 1.4 Self weight +
1.7 Earth pressure +
1.7 Uniform pressure due to surcharge
– Moment in short span direction SM1

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Septic Tanks
Full Capacity Testing

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Economy- 1.5” thick septic tanks with
steel fibers only

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Economy- Specifications for Canal lining,
WWF, or rebar replacement

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Construction cleanup after flooding

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ASU- Rio Tinto Project – Magma Copper
mine, Superior , Arizona

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Shotcrete Applications- ASU-Rio Tinto
Project

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ASTM 1550- Tests
how do we extract material properties from these tests which can
ultimately be used in design

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ASTM C1550
0 1 2 3
Deflection (in)
0
2000
4000
6000
Load(lbf)
R-CSA-16-1
R-CSA-16-2
R-CSA-16-3
R-CSB-16-1
R-CSB-16-2
R-CSB-16-3
R-HSA-16-1
R-HSA-16-2
R-HSA-16-3
R-HSB-16-1
R-HSB-16-2
R-HSB-16-3
10-12 lbs/yd3 of macro fibers
Are the test results communicable
between different geometries?
Load Deflection results used for back-calculation of properties

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Effect of curing age on flexural response
0 0.03 0.06 0.09 0.12 0.15
CMOD, inch
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
Load,lbf
36 hrs - Sample 1
36 hrs - Sample 2
16 hrs - Sample 1
16 hrs - Sample 2
8 hrs - Sample 1
8 hrs - Sample 2
Three Point Bending Test Result
Mix 1
10-12 lbs/yd3 of macro fibers

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Inverse Analysis Procedures- Macro fiber
dosage level 10 lb/yd3,
0 0.03 0.06 0.09 0.12 0.15
CMOD (inch)
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
Load(lb)
Mix 3 at 36 hrs
Sample 1
Simulation 1
Sample 2
Simulation 2
0 0.02 0.04 0.06 0.08 0.1 0.12
Crack Width (inch)
0
100
200
300
TensileStress(psi)
Mix 3 at 36 hrs
Simulation 1
Simulation 2

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Comparison With ASTM- C1609
0 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.05
Deflection, in
0
200
400
600
800
1000
FlexuralLoad,lb
Experiment
Present Model
L-056 : 9.5 lb/yd3 FibraShield
sample 1
age: 14 days
0 400 800 1200 1600
Stress (psi)
-2
-1
0
1
2
SpecimenDepth,(in)
ARS Method, LE material
ASU Method, Elastic Softening
Stress Distribution
Softening Zone
L056-01

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Correlation of tensile post peak and ARS
values
0 40 80 120
Post Peak Residual Strength, mecr , psi
0
100
200
300
ResidualStrength,ARSeq,psi
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
Residualstrength,MPa
FibraSheild &
Macro Synthetic
Strux, 0.33-0.5%
ARS = 1.95 m + 127 (US customary)
ARS = 1.95 m + 0.876 (SI)
R2 = 0.77
0 0.0005 0.005 0.01 0.015
Tensile Strain (mm/mm)
0
2
4
6
TensileStress(MPa)
Experiment
ecr=122 mstr, m=0.73
E = 25500 MPa, w = 9.3
etu = 0.015, ecu = 0.004
0 0.4 0.8
Deflection, mm
0
4
8
12
16
Load,kN
ecr=122 mstr, m=0.73
Experiment

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Fiber reinforced Aerated Concrete
FRAC
 A fiber-reinforced aerated concrete
with short polypropylene fibers.
 Formulated using high volumes of fly
ash. Nearly 50% of cement is
substituted by fly ash making a "green
- sustainable building material”
 A cellular structure, and has good
flexural strength
 Excellent Thermal Characteristics
Image of FlexCrete pore structure
¼ inch
1/20
in

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Flexural properties on 150x150x450 mm prisms
Actuator
CMOD Gage
Loading Edge
AFRC beam LVDT Gage
Simple Support
FRAC: mechanical properties

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Flexural properties on 150x150x450 mm
prisms
time =0 min
COD=0.0 mm
f =0.00 MPa
time =3 min
COD=0.9 mm
f =0.24 MPa
time =6 min
COD=3.6 mm
f =0.28 MPa
time =12 min
COD=9.2 mm
f =0.25 MPa
time =24 min
COD=18 mm
f =0.13 MPa
FRAC: mechanical properties

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0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25 0.3
CMOD, in
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
FlexuralLoad,lbf
AAC
AFRC
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
CMOD, mm
(6x6x18 in)
0 0.01 0.02
CMOD, in
AAC
AFRC
0 0.2 0.4 0.6
CMOD, mm
0
1000
2000
FlexuralLoad,N Flexural Response

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Shear wall test (2.4x2.4x0.2
m)
LVDT-1
LVDT-2
Actuator
AFRC: research in progress

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Note: Фs.Vn: factored shear capacity, Vu: un-factored shear capacity, Фs.Vu: factored service load
0 1 2 3 4
LVDT-1, mm
0
20
40
60
80
ShearLoad,kN
Shear Wall Test
(2.4x2.4x0.2 m setup)
0 4 8 12 16
LVDT-1, mm
0
20
40
60
80
ShearLoad,kN
Shear Wall Test (2.4x2.4x0.2 m setup)
s.Vu = 34.3 kN
Vu = 54.9 kN
s.Vn = 68.7 kN
magnified
FRAC: research in progress
Shear wall test (2.4x2.4x0.2 m)

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Block Construction vs. Panels

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Thermal Insulation of FRAC Homes
Thermal properties
(200x200x20 mm plates)
Experimental and thermal
simulation of insulation
0 10 20 30 40
Time, h
20
30
40
50
Temperature,0
C
Experiment, Tout
Experiment, Tin
Simulation, Tin

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Cast in place single family homes

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