Flexural Strength Properties of High Performance Fiber Reinforced Cementitious Composite under High Temperature
This study investigated the flexural performance of high performance fiber reinforced cementitious composite (HPFRCC), which used high strength steel fibers with volume fraction 8%. Under the third-point loading using a closed-loop, servo-controlled testing system (ASTM 1609), load-deflection curves were obtained. The major test variables include silica fume replacement ratio 15% and exposure termperature, ambient and 400°C. The flexural strength was similar to the compressive strength and the absorbed fracture energy was relatively greater than other typical HPFRCC materials. This may be a composite reaction of the strong bonding between steel fiber and matrix and high compressive strength of the matrix itself. Once the specimens were exposed to high temperature 400°C the flexural strength decreased.