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CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS
Volume 257, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.119546
Keywords
Ultra-high-performance fiber-reinforced concrete; Steel fibers; Mechanical properties; Extrusion; 3D concrete printing
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- Australian Research Council [LE170100168, DE180101587]
- Australian Research Council [DE180101587, LE170100168] Funding Source: Australian Research Council
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This paper presents the systematic development and performance characterization of a non-proprietary 3D-printable ultra-high-performance fiber-reinforced concrete (UHPFRC). Several fresh and hardened state properties of the 3D-printable UHPFRC matrix (without fiber) and composite (with 2% volume fraction of steel fibers) were evaluated and compared to that of conventionally mold-cast UHPFRC. Additionally, the effects of test direction on the compressive strength and modulus of rupture of the printed UHPFRC were investigated. The fresh properties of the UHPFRC developed in this study satisfied the criteria for extrudability, buildability, and shape-retention-ability, which are relevant for ensuring printability. The printed UHPFRC exhibited superior flexural performance to the mold-cast UHPFRC due to alignment of the short fibers in the printing direction. The high compressive and flexural strengths, along with the deflection-hardening behavior, of the developed UHPFRC can enable the production of thin 3D-printed components with significant reduction or complete elimination of conventional steel bars. (C) 2020 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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