| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/H80507/01 |
| Title: |
FABRICATION AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF HIGH VOLUME STEEL FIBRE INFILTRATED RAPID HARDENING CEMENTS |
| Principal Investigator: |
Baggott, Dr R |
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| Department: |
Civil and Environmental Engineering |
| Organisation: |
University of Salford |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
18 January 1993 |
Ends: |
17 January 1996 |
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105,590
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| Civil Engineering Materials |
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The programme is concerned with fabricating and characterising and innovative very rapit strengthening (within three hours) cold castable pseudo-metal comprising a steel fibre array infiltrated with a rapid strengthening cement. Comparisons will be made of the various rapid strengthening cements and types of steel fibre with respect to rheological and mechanical properties. The objectives include 1) determining the key fibre parameters and slurry characteristics controlling infliltration; 2) establishing the fibre/matrix interactions determining mechanical performance; 3) idnetifying the most effective combination of matrix and fibre and 4) evaluating the various data collected against existing models and theories and devising more appropriate ones.The methodoligy will consist of stastically designed investigations of flow, infiltration, the relationships between tensile, flexural and compressive deformation and fracture, the effect of specimen size, the influence of fibres on within composite matrix strength, the nature of fibre/matrix bond, composite performance in fatigue, impact and creep.The potential applications of the material include repair where tensile strength, high impact resistance, low density and durability are at a premium. The potential scientific applications of the results include new knowledge on infiltration, more rigorous testing of existing steel fibre composite theories with high fibre volume fraction composites and finally, new models of deformation and fracture.
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http://www.salford.ac.uk |