EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON BENDABLE

CONCRETE
GUIDE: SINDHU.M, M.E (Ph.D)
Done by
Mahee Ajmeer.A - REG.NO:921020103302
Ahamed Arsath.T - REG.NO:921020103301
 Agenda
3 • INTRODUCTION

4 • OBJECTIVE

5 • SCOPE

10 • METHODOLOGY

13 • LITERATURE
 INTRODUCTION
Engineered Cementitious Composite(ECC)
POLY VINYL ALCOHOL FIBER (PVA) While
selecting fibres for ECC, it was found that
polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fibre was of low cost
and high performance. The hydrophilic nature
of PVA fibre imposed great challenge in the
composite design, as the fibres are susceptible
to rupture instead of being pulled out because
of the tendency for the fibre to bond strongly to
cementitious matrix.

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OBJECTIV
E
Enhanced Flexibility and Durability:
the main goal is to create a concrete material that can withstand bending, flexing,
and deformation without compromising its structural integrity.

Improved Crack Resistance:

Bendable concrete aims to minimize the development of cracks, which are
common in traditional concrete due to its limited tensile strength. By incorporating
specialized additives and materials

Increased Tensile Strength:

Traditional concrete is inherently weak in tension. The objective of bendable
concrete is to significantly enhance its tensile strength allowing it to absorb and
distribute forces more
SCOPE
 Structural Behavior :
Studying the behavior of bendable concrete structures
under various loads, including static, dynamic, and seismic
forces.
 Durability and Longevity:
Investigating the durability of bendable concrete over
time, considering factors such as moisture resistance, chemical
exposure, freeze-thaw cycles, and long-term performance.
Evaluating how it stands up to environmental challenges.

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 METHODOLOGY
Material Selection

Choose cementitious materials, aggregates, and

additives that enhance flexibility and tensile
strength. Polymer fibers, microfibers, or
nanoparticles are often added to improve the
material's ability to bend and resist cracking.

Mixture Proportioning
Develop a precise mix design that balances the
properties of conventional concrete with the
desired flexibility. Adjust the proportions of
cement, aggregates, water, and additives to
achieve the required performance

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 Material test
 TESTING ON CONCRETE
After curing process, the specimen has to be tested. Investigations are carried out by
testing cubes, slabs for 7, 14, 28 days. Cubes were tested on Compression testing
equipment and slabs of (two different thickness) were tested on flexural testing machine
and during this flexural testing the bendable characteristics of slab also been determined.
The results are given below:
 Workability
 The term workability is hard to define precisely, and Newman (1965) has proposed
that it can define in three separate properties:
 Compatibility. This means the 'ease and ability of the concrete can be compacted and
the air voids are removed' (Murdock et. al, 1968).
 Mobility. It terms as the 'ease and ability of the concrete can pour into the moulds,
around the steel and be remoulded' (Murdock et. al, 1968).

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 Testing of materials
 Slump cone test

Slump Slump 1 Slump 2 Slump 3

70

60

50

40

30 1% Fibre 1.25% Fibre 1.5% Fibre

20

10
Type of Mix

Slump cone

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  Compressive Strength Test
Compressive Cube 1 Cube 2 Cube 3
30 Strength

25

20

15

10 01:00.6 01:00.8 01:01.0 01:01.2

Cement/Sand
ratio
5

Compression Testing Machine

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  Flexural Strength Test
 ` Flexural Stength
14
slab 1 slab 2 slab 3
13
12.4
12
12 11.6
11.2
10 10
10
8
8 7.2

2 1% fibre 1.25% fibre 1.5% fibre

Fibre content

Flexural Strength Test.

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 LITERATURE
• Sagar Gadhiya, Patel T N and Dinesh Shah(2015) “Parametric study on flexural strength on ECC
2015 ijscer vol:4 no:5
• S.Z. Qian, J. Zhou, E. Schlangen“Influence of curing condition and pre cracking time on the self
healing behaviour of Engineered Cementitious Composites” Journal of Cement & Concrete
Composites 32 (2010) pp. 686–693.
• Jian Zhou, Shunzhi Qian, Guang Ye, Oguzhan Copuroglu, Klaas van Breugel , Victor C. Li,”
Improved fibre distribution and mechanical properties of engineered cementitious composites by
adjusting the mixing sequence,”Jounal of Cement & Concrete Composites” 34(2012)pp.342–348.
• Seminar reporton on “Bendable concrete “presented by Chitari Nagesh Babasahebi m.tech. in
structural engineering Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
• Flexural Behavior of Engineered Cementitious Composites (ECC) Incorporating Polyvinyl
Alcohol (PVA) Fibers" Authors: Faez Alhussien, Tamer El Maaddawy Published in: Construction and
Building Materials (2018) This paper investigates the flexural behavior of bendable concrete
(Engineered Cementitious Composites or ECC) containing polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fibers. It explores
the effect of fiber content and curing conditions on the material's mechanical endable Concrete: A
Review" Authors: Nele De Belie, properties

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 In this paper the compression and flexural strength of
bendable concrete is done the values are compared with
conventional cubes and slabs. Therefore it is proved that
the bendable concrete is more strength than the
conventional concrete and it is more flexible so that it
resists cracks and acts as more efficiency in seismic
regions.

CONCLUSION

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