Exploring Fracture Energy in Engineered Cementitious Composites: A Comprehensive Review
Abstract Engineered cementitious composites (ECC) boast superior tensile strain capacity and crack resistance compared to traditional concrete. A key contributor to this enhanced behavior is their high fracture energy, reflecting the material's ability to absorb energy before failure. This revi...
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| author | Muhammad Alamgeer Shams Naraindas Bheel Malik Muneeb Abid Ahmed Saleh Alraeeini Abdulrazak H. Almaliki Yakubu Aminu Dodo Omrane Benjeddou |
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| description | Abstract Engineered cementitious composites (ECC) boast superior tensile strain capacity and crack resistance compared to traditional concrete. A key contributor to this enhanced behavior is their high fracture energy, reflecting the material's ability to absorb energy before failure. This review paper comprehensively examines the factors influencing ECC fracture energy. It explores the impact of fiber properties (volume, type, aspect ratio), the binding matrix's characteristics, and the crucial fiber–matrix bond quality. The review dives deeper into established methods for measuring ECC fracture energy. It analyzes various test configurations and data analysis techniques used to quantify this vital property. Understanding how critical factors such as fiber volume, aspect ratio, and fiber type can improve or reduce the fracture process is discussed in this review. To optimize the ECC design, different experimental procedures along with their advantages and shortcomings and future testing methods to clearly evaluate the fracture behavior of ECC are discussed as well. This allows for achieving targeted fracture energy levels tailored to specific applications. Additionally, the review identifies promising directions for future research in ECC fracture energy. These include multi-scale modeling for enhanced design, exploration of advanced fiber engineering for improved performance, and the possibility of incorporating self-healing mechanisms for increased durability. Ultimately, this review aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the factors governing fracture energy in ECC and the methods for its evaluation, paving the way for the development of next-generation ECC with superior functioning and broader applicability. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-223dbaf9598c4b4fbb7ae107fe0ea04b2025-08-20T03:07:26ZengSpringerOpenInternational Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials2234-13152025-08-0119112010.1186/s40069-025-00775-3Exploring Fracture Energy in Engineered Cementitious Composites: A Comprehensive ReviewMuhammad Alamgeer Shams0Naraindas Bheel1Malik Muneeb Abid2Ahmed Saleh Alraeeini3Abdulrazak H. Almaliki4Yakubu Aminu Dodo5Omrane Benjeddou6Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Bandar Seri Iskandar TronohDepartment of Civil Engineering, AROR University of Art, Architecture, Design & HeritageDepartment of Civil, Environment and Transportation Systems, College of Engineering and Technology, University of SargodhaFaculty of Engineering and Computer Science, Al-Nasser UniversityDepartment of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, Taif UniversityArchitectural Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Najran UniversityDepartment of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz UniversityAbstract Engineered cementitious composites (ECC) boast superior tensile strain capacity and crack resistance compared to traditional concrete. A key contributor to this enhanced behavior is their high fracture energy, reflecting the material's ability to absorb energy before failure. This review paper comprehensively examines the factors influencing ECC fracture energy. It explores the impact of fiber properties (volume, type, aspect ratio), the binding matrix's characteristics, and the crucial fiber–matrix bond quality. The review dives deeper into established methods for measuring ECC fracture energy. It analyzes various test configurations and data analysis techniques used to quantify this vital property. Understanding how critical factors such as fiber volume, aspect ratio, and fiber type can improve or reduce the fracture process is discussed in this review. To optimize the ECC design, different experimental procedures along with their advantages and shortcomings and future testing methods to clearly evaluate the fracture behavior of ECC are discussed as well. This allows for achieving targeted fracture energy levels tailored to specific applications. Additionally, the review identifies promising directions for future research in ECC fracture energy. These include multi-scale modeling for enhanced design, exploration of advanced fiber engineering for improved performance, and the possibility of incorporating self-healing mechanisms for increased durability. Ultimately, this review aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the factors governing fracture energy in ECC and the methods for its evaluation, paving the way for the development of next-generation ECC with superior functioning and broader applicability.https://doi.org/10.1186/s40069-025-00775-3Fracture energyECCFracture mechanicsPVA fiberPE fiberPP fiber |
| spellingShingle | Muhammad Alamgeer Shams Naraindas Bheel Malik Muneeb Abid Ahmed Saleh Alraeeini Abdulrazak H. Almaliki Yakubu Aminu Dodo Omrane Benjeddou Exploring Fracture Energy in Engineered Cementitious Composites: A Comprehensive Review International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials Fracture energy ECC Fracture mechanics PVA fiber PE fiber PP fiber |
| title | Exploring Fracture Energy in Engineered Cementitious Composites: A Comprehensive Review |
| title_full | Exploring Fracture Energy in Engineered Cementitious Composites: A Comprehensive Review |
| title_fullStr | Exploring Fracture Energy in Engineered Cementitious Composites: A Comprehensive Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploring Fracture Energy in Engineered Cementitious Composites: A Comprehensive Review |
| title_short | Exploring Fracture Energy in Engineered Cementitious Composites: A Comprehensive Review |
| title_sort | exploring fracture energy in engineered cementitious composites a comprehensive review |
| topic | Fracture energy ECC Fracture mechanics PVA fiber PE fiber PP fiber |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40069-025-00775-3 |
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