A literature review on engineered cementitious composites for structural applications

This paper presents facts about various research activities that are taking place around the world since the last one decade on development and study of behaviour of Engineered Cementitious Composites (ECC) using Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) fiber. Engineered Cementitious Composites can be designed based on micromechanical model with strain capacity of about 3 to 5% compared to 0.01% of normal concrete. The volume fraction of the fiber is less than 2 percent which shows extensive strain hardening behaviour of the composites