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ECC for Civil Engineering Students

This document summarizes a seminar presentation on Engineered Cementitious Composites (ECC). The objectives of the seminar are to understand the mechanical properties of ECC and study its self-healing properties. ECC contains cement, sand, super plasticizer, fly ash, and polymer fibers, but not coarse aggregate. It has advantages like high strength, durability, self-healing properties, and crack resistance. Applications include flexible concrete roads and bridges without joints. A case study on Mihara Bridge in Japan used ECC to reduce deck slab thickness and avoid expansion joints.

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ECC for Civil Engineering Students

This document summarizes a seminar presentation on Engineered Cementitious Composites (ECC). The objectives of the seminar are to understand the mechanical properties of ECC and study its self-healing properties. ECC contains cement, sand, super plasticizer, fly ash, and polymer fibers, but not coarse aggregate. It has advantages like high strength, durability, self-healing properties, and crack resistance. Applications include flexible concrete roads and bridges without joints. A case study on Mihara Bridge in Japan used ECC to reduce deck slab thickness and avoid expansion joints.

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VISVESVARAYA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

“JNANA SANGAMA” BELGAUM -590018

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

ENGINEERED CEMENTITIOUS COMPOSITES


BY

DODDAPPA K
(4GL15CV016)
Under the guidance of

M.P THEERTHANAND

12/13/2019 Assistant professor 1


Overview
 Introduction
 Objectives
 Principle involved
 Materials of ECC
 Advantages and Disadvantages
 Applications
 Case study
 Conclusion

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Introduction
 ECC.

 It is reinforced with polymer fibers.

 However, coarse aggregate are not used in


ECCs hence it is a cementitious composites
rather than concrete.

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Objectives

The main objective of this seminar topic is to,

 Understand the mechanical properties of


engineered cement composite

 Study the self-healing property of engineered


cementitious composites in natural environment

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Principle Involved

 In plain concrete structural cracks (micro-cracks)


develop even before load is applied

 The main role of fibres is to arrest the crack that


develop in the cementitious composite and
increase the ductility of it

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Materials of ECC

 Cement

 Sand [ Fine Aggregate]

 Super plasticizer

 Fly Ash

 Polymer fibres

 Water

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Advantages of ECC
 This cementitious composite has the ability to
bend like a metal

 It is more stronger and more durable

 It has a self-healing property which reduces the


maintenance cost of the structure

 It is more resistant to cracking

 It can be used as precast concrete


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Disadvantages of ECC

 It has a high initial cost as compared to


conventional concrete

 It requires skilled labor for its construction

 It’s quality depends on the material used and the


condition under which it is made

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Applications of ECC

 In flexible concrete roads and bridges there is no


need of joints such as expansion joint, as the
ECC itself has the ability to change its shape

 ECC overlays can be used over cracked


concrete structures

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Difference between ECC and normal concrete
 ECC does not use coarse aggregate as it effects
the ductility of the mix, while in normal concrete
it is an important component

 Their behavior towards strain is also different.


The strain hardening behavior of ECC is similar
to ductile material while normal concrete is brittle
in nature

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Fig. Difference between ECC & normal concrete

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Case study

Case study on Engineered Cementitious


Composite materials and applications

By

Victor C Li

University of Michigan

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Objectives

 To reduce the thickness of deck slab

 To avoid expansion joint

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Features

 Mihara Bridge in Hokkaido, Japan in 2004

 Cable stayed bridge

 Length : 1000m

 ECC layer thickness : 38mm

 Expected service life : 100 years

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Figure : Mihara Bridge in Hokkaido, Japan 15
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Figure : ECC bridge deck link-slab 16
Conclusion

 Reduction in thickness of the deck slab, reduces


the dead weight of the superstructure
 Replacement of expansion joint by ECC
increases the durability of the structure
 Utilization of relatively small amount of fibers
(less than or equal to 2%) ensures economic
feasibility in practical applications

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THANK YOU

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