Behaviour of strain-hardening cement-based composites (SHCC) under monotonic and cyclic tensile loading; Part 1 - Experimental investigations

Results of Tensile Stress Experiments Cemented Composite (SHCC) to investigate the specific behavior of such materials under monotonic and cyclic tensile loads. The test program included uniaxial barbell tension tests specimens, tensile tests on individual fibers, single-fiber pull-out tests and optical examination. All mechanical tests were performed under strain-controlled load mode. Optical investigation The SHCC microstructure provided detailed information on the failure mechanisms observed in the mechanics tests.