Case Studies in Construction Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
20, P. e03035 - e03035
Published: March 5, 2024
Aquatic
environments
can
be
severely
harsh,
so
structures
need
suitable
materials
to
endure
them.
Among
the
promising
for
aquatic
are
cementitious
composites;
however,
their
ability
withstand
degrading
should
evaluated.
This
study
aims
evaluate
composite's
mechanical
and
fracture
behavior
with
seven
mix
designs
in
three
submerged
fresh
saltwater
exposed
a
simulated
offshore
tidal-splash
regime.
Environmental
exposure
durations
were
chosen
as
28,
90,
365
days.
Cementitious
composites
developed
glass,
PVA,
PP
fibers.
The
results
show
different
behaviors,
from
fully
brittle
(without
fiber)
strain-hardening
(made
of
PVA
fibers).
In
splash
zone
environment,
up
25%
strength
degradation
is
seen
most
severe
conditions.
parameters,
indexes
reduced
more
severely.
failure
patterns
investigated,
some
SEM
photos
presented,
statistical
evaluations
(including
trends
correlations)
presented.
Case Studies in Construction Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
20, P. e03035 - e03035
Published: March 5, 2024
Aquatic
environments
can
be
severely
harsh,
so
structures
need
suitable
materials
to
endure
them.
Among
the
promising
for
aquatic
are
cementitious
composites;
however,
their
ability
withstand
degrading
should
evaluated.
This
study
aims
evaluate
composite's
mechanical
and
fracture
behavior
with
seven
mix
designs
in
three
submerged
fresh
saltwater
exposed
a
simulated
offshore
tidal-splash
regime.
Environmental
exposure
durations
were
chosen
as
28,
90,
365
days.
Cementitious
composites
developed
glass,
PVA,
PP
fibers.
The
results
show
different
behaviors,
from
fully
brittle
(without
fiber)
strain-hardening
(made
of
PVA
fibers).
In
splash
zone
environment,
up
25%
strength
degradation
is
seen
most
severe
conditions.
parameters,
indexes
reduced
more
severely.
failure
patterns
investigated,
some
SEM
photos
presented,
statistical
evaluations
(including
trends
correlations)
presented.