Abstract:
Engineered Cementitious Composite (ECC) is a type of composite material made out of limited
fibers and a range of additional additives that enhance ductility, shock resistance, and other
properties. ECC is a very effective approach to minimize the brittleness of concrete and increase its ductility. Because traditional concrete and fiber reinforced concrete are fragile, they shatter easily under environmental and mechanical pressures, reducing construction durability. A 1m*1m*150mm concrete panel was used as a basic model to evaluate the displacement over time to identify shock absorption capacity using the Abaqus FEM 2017 software. After that, the concrete thickness was lowered and ECC layers were added. For every trial the thickness of ECC-Concrete layers, impact forces were changed.
Description:
Supervised by
Dr. Saima Ali,
Assistant Professor,
This thesis is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2022.
