Fiber Reinforced Plastics/Composites ›› 2019, Vol. 0 ›› Issue (7): 116-124.

• REVIEW • Previous Articles    

PROGRESS OF STUDY ON SEISMIC PERFORMANCE OF ECC STRUCTURES

GONG Hong-wei1, JIANG Shi-yong1,2*, FEI Wei2, CHEN Jin1   

  1. 1.Department of Military Facility, Army Logistics University of PLA, Chongqing 401331, China;
    2.School of Civil Engineering, Chongqing Jiaotong University, Chongqing 400074, China
  • Received:2018-10-22 Online:2019-07-25 Published:2019-07-28

Abstract: Under earthquake actions, the reinforced concrete structure is prone to damage because of concrete spalling or progressive collapse. Engineered cementitious composite (ECC) has many advantages, such as good toughness, excellent deformation performance, strain hardening and multiple cracks development. Using ECC to replace concrete can meet the structure seismic performance requirements. From the perspectives of experiment, theory and finite element analysis, the tensile behavior of ECC and the seismic behavior of ECC beams, columns, joints and frames are introduced. Researches at home and abroad have shown that ECC component has many fine cracks under low-cycle reciprocating loads. Compared with concrete structures, deformation, ductility and energy dissipation ability of ECC structures are greatly improved. And ECC structures or members can also avoid shear failure if its stirrups are reduced. Under earthquake actions, the ECC structure is much less damaged than the concrete structure.

Key words: ECC, mechanical behavior, concrete structure, seismic performance

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