DUCTILE AND FLEXIBLE

CONCRETES

A PRESENTATION BY

Engr: SULEMAN DAUD

M.Sc. Fall 2006

CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
COMPOSITION
STRENGTHS
PERFORMANCE
WORKABILITY
PROPERTIES
USES
REFRENCES
Introduction
Imagine a building material that
has the strength of steel, with the
versatility of concrete, the
flexibility of plastic or wood, the
durability of stone and the
aesthetic richness of ceramics.
This is the promise of
Ductile/Bendable concrete - a new
ultra-high performance material.
Engineered Cement
Composites (ECC).
A new type of fiber-reinforced bendable
concrete is developed at University of
Michigan. It is called Engineered
Cement Composites (ECC).
It is 500 times more resistant to
cracking
40 percent lighter in weight
It is 37 percent less expensive,
Consumes 40 percent less energy,
Produces 39 percent less carbon
dioxide
ECC (Flexible Concrete)
Ductal
After more than a decade of
development, a new ultrahigh-
performance concrete reinforced
with steel or organic fibers
developed by team of researchers
from three French firms--Lafarge,
Bouygues, and Rhodia--the new
family of concretes is called
Ductal, a name specifically chosen
to reflect its ductility.
Composition
Several different formulations are
available; all are based on a
combination of cement, silica fume,
sand, superplasticizer, water, ground
quartz, and fibers.
Wollastonite, a mined siliceous mineral
fiber, is also included when extreme
durability and toughness are required.
Tiny fibers that comprise about 2
percent of the mixture's volume.
STRENGTHS
The mix that includes steel fibers
develops compressive strengths of
23,000 to 33,000 psi and flexural
strengths of 4000 to 7200 psi. Ductal-
FO, with organic fibers, yields
somewhat lower compressive strengths
of 17,000 to 22,000 psi and flexural
strengths of 2200 to 3600 psi. An anti-
fire formulation, Ductal-AF, is also
available.
Beyond strength requirements, fiber
selection is also based on exposure to
corrosive agents, rheology
requirements, desired aesthetics, and
exposure to human contact. Organic
fibers are typically used where human
contact is expected because the steel
fibers are extremely small (0.2 mm
diameter, 13 mm long) and can easily
puncture human skin.
Performance

Under extreme load, these ductile

concretes behaves similar to steel
by bending rather than cracking.
This ductile behavior comes from
well-dispersed micro-cracking
which makes good use of the fiber-
matrix.
WORKABILITY
Fiber-reinforced
Ductal is highly
durable and can be
used in thin sections
without rebar. It can
range from dry-cast
to self-placing with a
spread, or slump
flow, of up to 30
inches.
PROPERTIES
COMPARISON WITH NORMAL
CONCRETE
Comparison with steel and
normal concrete.
USES
REFRENCES
www.lafargenorthamerica.com

www.imagineductal.com

www.futurefeeder.com
 THANKS

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