Engineered Cementitious composites (ECC) - Material, structural and durability performance

These materials may be considered a class of materials separate from FRC in that different degrees of tensile ductility are achieved, often accompanied by a strain hardening response distinct from the tension-softening response of FRC. Naaman and Reinhardt (2003) classified such material as High Performance Fiber Reinforced Cementitious Composites (HPFRCC). It should be noted that most members of this class of material have a matrix that does not contain coarse aggregates, and should therefore be regarded as fiber reinforced cement pastes or mortars. However, in keeping with the broadened meaning used in the literature, we shall use the term “concrete material” in this chapter to include concrete, mortar, and cement paste.