Title: Engineering Material Properties of a Fiber Reinforced Cellular Concrete (FRCC)

Author(s): Ronald F. Zollo and Carol D. Hays

Publication: Materials Journal

Volume: 95

Issue: 5

Appears on pages(s): 631-635

Keywords: aerated concrete; cellular concrete; fiber reinforced concrete;

DOI: 10.14359/405

Date: 9/1/1998

Abstract:
Recent research reports indicate that fiber-reinforced cellular concrete (FRCC) has physical attributes that are desirable in a material of construction. This paper describes the results of mechanical tests designed to establish load-deflection behavior of a specific FRCC. Basic modes of behavior that are of interest to design engineers, including flexure, compression, direct tension, and shear, are investigated. The results of impact tests are also discussed. Results indicate the ability of fiber-reinforcement to transform the basic material character of cellular concrete from brittle to ductile elasto-plastic behavior.