Low-Clinker Binders and Their Impact on the Tensile Properties of Strain-Hardening Cement-Based Composites Reinforced with Carbon Fiber Textile

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Abstract

The synergistic combination of discrete polymer fibers and continuous textile yarns as reinforcing materials in fine-grained concrete offers significant advantages in the mechanical response of the composite system, including enhanced tensile strength, ductility, impact safety, crack width control, and improved durability. However, the usual high binder demand due to the lack of coarse aggregates leads to an over-reliance on Portland cement (PC) in these composites, negatively influencing their environmental impact. This study aims to reduce clinker content up to 75% by weight of binder using limestone calcined clay cement (LC3) formulations. Tensile tests combined with digital image correlation (DIC) analysis were performed on strain-hardening cementitious composites (SHCC) containing polyethylene short fibers at a volume fraction of 2%, with and without the addition of continuous carbon fibers in the form of textiles. The findings showed that increasing PC replacement in the SHCC decreased the tensile stress-strain behavior. However, incorporating carbon fiber textiles significantly improved the mechanical response, even for the ultra-low clinker hybrid composites with a PC replacement of 75%.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication12th International Conference on FRP Composites in Civil Engineering, CICE 2025
EditorsJosé Sena-Cruz, Joaquim A. O. Barros, Luís Correia, João Custódio, Ana Sofia Louro
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media B.V.
Pages831-840
Number of pages10
Volume2
ISBN (electronic)978-3-032-09387-5
ISBN (print)978-3-032-09386-8, 978-3-032-09389-9
Publication statusPublished - Feb 2026
Peer-reviewedYes

Publication series

Series Lecture notes in civil engineering
Volume778 LNCE
ISSN2366-2557

Conference

Title12th International Conference on Fibre-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites in Civil Engineering
Abbreviated titleCICE 2025
Conference number12
Duration14 - 16 July 2025
Website
Degree of recognitionInternational event
LocationUniversity of Lisbon
CityLisbon
CountryPortugal

External IDs

ORCID /0000-0002-6867-1340/work/216553696
ORCID /0000-0001-6377-8336/work/216556793
Mendeley 9affd38f-c1ad-357c-b4b8-79cf45f74de7

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Keywords

  • Carbon textile, Digital image correlation, Limestone calcined clay cement (LC), Multiple cracking, Polyethylene fibers, Strain-hardening cementitious composites, Textile reinforced composites, Limestone calcined clay cement (LC3)