Theses and Dissertations

Issuing Body

Mississippi State University

Advisor

Eamon, Christopher D.

Committee Member

Woodson, Stanley C.

Committee Member

Slawson, Thomas R.

Date of Degree

12-15-2007

Document Type

Graduate Thesis - Open Access

Major

Civil Engineering

Degree Name

Master of Science

College

James Worth Bagley College of Engineering

Department

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Abstract

This research was conducted to characterize the flexural and tensile characteristics of thin, very high-strength, discontinuously reinforced concrete panels developed by the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center. Panels were produced from a unique blend of cementitous material and fiberglass reinforcing fibers, achieving compressive strength and fracture toughness levels that far exceeded that of typical concrete.The research program included third-point flexural experiments, novel direct tension experiments, implementation of micromechanically based analytical models, and development of finite element numerical models. The experimental, analytical, and numerical efforts were used conjunctively to determine parameters such as elastic modulus, first-crack strength, post-crack modulus and fiber/matrix interfacial bond strength. Furthermore, analytical and numerical models implemented in the work showed potential for use as design tools in future engineered material improvements.

URI

https://hdl.handle.net/11668/17427

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