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Flexible concrete specimen made by Professor Victor Li Gupta on March
19, 2017
It is special type of concrete that can take the bending stresses. It consist of
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special type of materials that makes it flexible. It was developed by the
Group
Professor Victor Li at the University of Michigan. Its engineering name is
Engineered Cementitious Composite(ECC). It exhibits the property of a
ductile material instead of a brittle material which is shown by the
conventional concrete.
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Materials used in Bendable Concrete
Fibres reinforcement:
For giving the concrete flexibility we have to alter the material of the
conventional concrete. In the flexible concrete we eliminate the coarse
aggregate. Instead of that we use the fibres that are used in the fibre
reinforced concrete such as silica fibres, glass fibres, steel fibres, asbestos
fibers, polyvinyl alcohol fibers, etc. The micro fibres provide the flexibility to
the concrete. It also act as a reinforcement material in the concrete. Related
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fibers over one another helps the concrete to minimize the crack and provide
flexibility to the concrete. The normal cement can be used for the concrete.
Fine sand:
The fine silica sand is suitable for the flexible concrete which is used in the
water treatment plant but if it is not available the normal sand can be used
but it may effects the strength and flexibility of concrete. We can also add fly
ash, silica fume, blast furnace slag can also be used in the concrete.
Superplasticizer:
Polycarboxylated ether, lignosulfonates, lignin, napthalene or melamine
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formal dehyde sulphonate(any one) is used in the concrete for increasing the
workability of the concrete. Latex can also be used in the concrete for
improving its flexibility.
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Flexure test on Flexible concrete beam
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Structure made with flexible concrete
Concrete canvas: The concrete canvas can also be made with the flexible
concrete. The concrete canvas is stronger and durable than the normal
canvas. It can be used in the military area.
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Concrete canvas made by flexible
concrete
For roads & bridges: It can be used in roads and bridges. With the use of
flexible concrete in roads and bridges there is no need of joints such as
expansion joint, contraction joint as the concrete is itself have the ability to
change its shape. Moreover the bridges and roads are more durable and has
low repair cost.
The structure made with the original concrete are prone to As the flexible concrete does n
Earthquake resistance earthquake. They generally forms cracks or may collapse earthquake motion. So the stru
during earthquake. concrete are more earthquake
The repair & maintenance cost of concrete structure is high The repair & maintenance cost
Repair & maintenance as it developed cracks and other defects. as it does not develop that muc
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The self-weight of conventional concrete is more
The flexible concrete is 30-40 %
Self-weight
conventional concrete
The concrete structure generally requires more curing time The flexible concrete requires le
Curing time
(around 28 days). days)
Reference
1. http://www.progressiveengineer.com/profiles/victorLi.html
2. https://lofi.phys.org/news/2016-08-bendable-concrete-stronger-
durable.html
3. http://www.eurekamagazine.co.uk/design-engineering-
features/technology/polymer-fibres-make-flexible-concrete-to-withstand-
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earthquakes/3413/
4. http://www.concretecanvas.com/
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