The application of cementicios materials is widely extended fundamentally for its use as structural elements. In this sense, it presents some advantages respect to other materials, in spite of the different physical and chemical attacks that limit its durability. This durability is a function of its porous structure, because the existence of pores facilitates the destructive agents which attack...

The incorporation of silica fume into the normal concrete is a routine one in the present days to produce the tailor made high strength and high performance concrete. The design parameters are increasing with the incorporation of silica fume in conventional concrete and the mix proportioning is becoming complex. The main objective of this paper has been made to investigate the different mechani...

Cement-based composite materials like Engineered Cementitious Composites (ECCs) are applicable in the strengthening of structures because of the high tensile strength and strain. Proper mix proportion, which has the best mechanical properties, is so essential in ECC design material to use in structural components. In this paper, after finding the best mix proportion based on uniaxial tensile st...