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	@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10878,
	  title     = {Engineered Cement Composite Materials Characterization for Tunneling Applications},
	  author    = {S. Boughanem and  D. A. Jesson and  M. J. Mulheron and  P.A. Smith C. Eddie and  S. Psomas and  M. Rimes},
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	  institution	= {},
	  abstract     = {Cements, which are intrinsically brittle materials, can
exhibit a degree of pseudo-ductility when reinforced with a sufficient
volume fraction of a fibrous phase. This class of materials, called
Engineered Cement Composites (ECC) has the potential to be used in
future tunneling applications where a level of pseudo-ductility is
required to avoid brittle failures. However uncertainties remain
regarding mechanical performance. Previous work has focused on
comparatively thin specimens; however for future civil engineering
applications, it is imperative that the behavior in tension of thicker
specimens is understood. In the present work, specimens containing
cement powder and admixtures have been manufactured following
two different processes and tested in tension. Multiple matrix
cracking has been observed during tensile testing, leading to a
“strain-hardening" behavior, confirming the possible suitability of
ECC material when used as thick sections (greater than 50mm) in
tunneling applications.},
	    journal   = {International Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering},
	  volume    = {7},
	  number    = {6},
	  year      = {2013},
	  pages     = {464 - 468},
	  ee        = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10878},
	  url   	= {https://publications.waset.org/vol/78},
	  bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/},
	  issn  	= {eISSN: 1307-6892},
	  publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology},
	  index 	= {Open Science Index 78, 2013},
	}