Strain hardening magnesium-silicate-hydrate composites (SHMSHC) reinforced with short and randomly oriented polyvinyl alcohol microfibers

• Main Authors: Sonat, Cem, He, Shan, Li, Junxia, Unluer, Cise, Yang, En-Hua
• Other Authors: School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Engineering::Civil engineering; Strain Hardening; Microsilica
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/159450
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Magnesium-silicate-hydrate (M-S-H) cement has emerged as an alternative binder with potentially lower energy requirements and emissions. Due to the intrinsically low pH values of its matrix, however, normal steel reinforcement is not appropriate for M-S-H system. To toughen the matrix and to overcom...