Resistance responses of carbon fiber cement to cycled compressive stresses

Abstract

The stress-resistance relationship of carbon fiber cement was studied. Attention has been paid to explore the improvement of the stress-resistance sensitivity under cycled stress restriction. The prismy carbon fiber cement sensors were pre-fabricated. The factors such as contents of carbon fibers, silica fume, dispersant and the w/c were taken into account. The electrical resistance variations with the dynamic and static loads were simulated using a strain-controlled test machine. The test results show that there is an optimal fiber content, with which the compression-sensitivity achieves a high level. The addition of silica fume can improve the sensitivity. Under the optimal test conditions, the measured resistances can greatly correspond with the changes of the load.

Keywords

smart concrete / carbon fiber cement / stress-resistance sensitivity

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