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Printability and Early Mechanical Properties of Material-Composition Modified 3D Printing Engineered Cementitious Composites Based on the Response-Surface-Methodology (2023-09)

10.1016/j.jobe.2023.107837

Zhu Lingli,  Yao Jie, Zhao Yu, Ruan Wenqiang, Ge Yali,  Guan Xuemao
Journal Article - Journal of Building Engineering, No. 107837

Abstract

To explore the influence mechanism between material composition and the early performance of 3D printing engineered cementitious composites (3DP-ECC). In this paper, the effects of different dosages of fly ash (FA), Sand and hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) on the printability and early mechanical properties of 3DP-ECC were studied based on response surface method (RSM). The results revealed that with the increase of HPMC dosage, the yield stress and plastic viscosity gradually increased, and the mechanical properties initially increased and then decreased. With the increase of FA dosage, the yield stress initially decreased and then increased, and the plastic viscosity gradually decreased. At the same time, the compressive strength reduced and the tensile properties were improved. The optimal dosages of 28–29% FA, 0.545–0.550 sand to binder rate (S/B) and 0.302–0.305% HPMC were determined by RSM. It provided a theoretical basis for the calculation and analysis of ECC components and structures in 3D printing.

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BibTeX
@article{zhu_yao_zhao_ruan.2023.PaEMPoMCM3PECCBotRSM,
  author            = "Lingli Zhu and Jie Yao and Yu Zhao and Wenqiang Ruan and Yali Ge and Xuemao Guan",
  title             = "Printability and Early Mechanical Properties of Material-Composition Modified 3D Printing Engineered Cementitious Composites Based on the Response-Surface-Methodology",
  doi               = "10.1016/j.jobe.2023.107837",
  year              = "2023",
  journal           = "Journal of Building Engineering",
  pages             = "107837",
}
Formatted Citation

L. Zhu, J. Yao, Y. Zhao, W. Ruan, Y. Ge and X. Guan, “Printability and Early Mechanical Properties of Material-Composition Modified 3D Printing Engineered Cementitious Composites Based on the Response-Surface-Methodology”, Journal of Building Engineering, p. 107837, 2023, doi: 10.1016/j.jobe.2023.107837.

Zhu, Lingli, Jie Yao, Yu Zhao, Wenqiang Ruan, Yali Ge, and Xuemao Guan. “Printability and Early Mechanical Properties of Material-Composition Modified 3D Printing Engineered Cementitious Composites Based on the Response-Surface-Methodology”. Journal of Building Engineering, 2023, 107837. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2023.107837.