Effectiveness and Efficiency of Fiber Reinforcement in Ultra-High Performance Concrete
A special issue of Fibers (ISSN 2079-6439).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2022) | Viewed by 4571
Special Issue Editor
Interests: ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC); durability performance of concrete materials; high strain rate and impact resistance of cementitious materials; concrete exposed to high temperature; sustainable concrete pavement systems
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
One of the most influential innovations in the field of construction materials has been the development of ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC). In general, it is understood that UHPC has a specific compressive strength above 150 MPa and durability properties that can outperform conventional concrete by several orders of magnitude. The key property is a high particle packing density achieved by the addition of fine pozzolanic materials, optimization of particle size distribution, and the use of tailored high-range water reducers. Due to the enhanced homogeneity and high particle packing density, the material fails in an explosive manner. The addition of discontinuous fiber reinforcement allows for a ductile failure of this composite. Over the last two decades, research has been carried out to tailor and optimize fiber reinforcement to achieve sufficient ductility while keeping the necessary workability.
For this Special Issue, I invite you to share your research and innovations regarding the effectiveness and efficiency of fiber reinforcement in ultra-high performance concrete. Topics of interest could include new fiber materials, fiber matrix interaction, mechanical performance under static or high-strain rate loading, innovations in fiber orientation, combined effect of discontinued fiber reinforcement and continuous reinforcement, fiber-reinforcement-dependent durability performance, and efficiency of fiber reinforcement in small- and large-scale elements.
Dr. Kay Wille
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Fibers is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2000 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- Ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC)
- Fiber reinforcement
- Effectiveness
- Efficiency
- Mechanical performance and testing
- Durability performance
