Iron Sand-Based High-Modulus ECC

High modulus & ductility

Replacing quartz sand with iron ore aggregates to achieve both high elastic modulus and high ductility, resolving the inherent trade-off in conventional ECC.

Long, Liang · Xilin, Lü · Ding, Yao · Yu, Jiangtao · Li Prof., Victor C. · Yu, Kequan

Cement and Concrete Composites 2024

Specifications

Elastic modulus

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Advantages

More robust strain-hardening behavior

Notably enhanced matrix fluidity