@inproceedings{d4eb48656276490abd5feef325820874,
title = "Interaction between fibers and the matrix in glass fiber reinforced concrete",
abstract = "Traditionally, the first cracking strain of plain matrix is used as the material property in the fiber reinforced cement based composites. It is used to indicate the tensile strength, and thus termination of the contribution of the matrix phase. In the presence of high volume fraction of fibers, formation of the first crack does not necessarily lead to the fracture instability, thus matrix is able to carry increasing loads. The strength of the matrix is thus dependant on the type, volume fraction, bond, and strength of the fibers. This paper investigates the tensile stress strain response of cement paste in the presence glass fibers. A test procedure is described which can characterize the toughening effect of various fiber types on the matrix properties.",
keywords = "Cement pastes, Composite materials, Cracking(fracturing), Durability, Fiber reinforced concretes, Glass fibers, Stiffness, Strength, Stress-strain relationships, Tension tests",
author = "Barzin Mobasher and Shah, {Surendra P.}",
note = "Funding Information: Dr. Barzin Mobasher is a member of Technical Staff at the Research and Development section of USG Corporation, Libertyville, IL. His research interests include fiber reinforced concrete, nonlinear fracture mechanics, and durability of concrete. He was the recipient of ACI student fellowship in 1983, and the Federal Highway Administration fellowship award in 1985. Funding Information: The support of the National Science Foundation through grants to Northwestern University (Grant No. ECE-8520361, Program Manager: Dr. John Scalzi, and Grant No. NSF-DMR-8808432 Program Manager: Dr. Lance Haworth) is greatly Appreciated. The Authors are indebted to Mr. John Schmidt for his valuable suggestions in the development and instrumentation of experiments. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 1990 American Concrete Institute. All rights reserved.; 1989 International Symposium on Thin Section Fiber Reinforced Concrete and Ferrocement at the 1989 ACI Convention ; Conference date: 19-02-1989 Through 24-02-1989",
year = "1990",
month = sep,
day = "1",
language = "English (US)",
series = "American Concrete Institute, ACI Special Publication",
publisher = "American Concrete Institute",
pages = "137--156",
editor = "J.I. Daniel and S.P. Shah",
booktitle = "Thin Section Fiber Reinforced Concrete and Ferrocement",
}