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    Bendable concrete, also known as Engineered Cementitious Composite (ECC), is a type of ultra-ductile fiber reinforced concrete that is capable of bending unlike traditional brittle concrete. It consists of microfibers, a slick coating to reduce friction between fibers, fine sand, and superplasticizers. ECC exhibits properties of a ductile material rather than a brittle one, and has advantages like higher strength and durability, self-healing abilities, resistance to cracking, lower emissions, reduced weight, and potential to reduce or eliminate steel reinforcement. However, its materials may increase costs compared to conventional concrete.

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    Bendable concrete, also known as Engineered Cementitious Composite (ECC), is a type of ultra-ductile fiber reinforced concrete that is capable of bending unlike traditional brittle concrete. It consists of microfibers, a slick coating to reduce friction between fibers, fine sand, and superplasticizers. ECC exhibits properties of a ductile material rather than a brittle one, and has advantages like higher strength and durability, self-healing abilities, resistance to cracking, lower emissions, reduced weight, and potential to reduce or eliminate steel reinforcement. However, its materials may increase costs compared to conventional concrete.

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    Bendable concrete, also known as Engineered Cementitious Composite (ECC), is a type of ultra-ductile fiber reinforced concrete that is capable of bending unlike traditional brittle concrete. It consists of microfibers, a slick coating to reduce friction between fibers, fine sand, and superplasticizers. ECC exhibits properties of a ductile material rather than a brittle one, and has advantages like higher strength and durability, self-healing abilities, resistance to cracking, lower emissions, reduced weight, and potential to reduce or eliminate steel reinforcement. However, its materials may increase costs compared to conventional concrete.

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    Bendable Concrete

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    Bendable concrete, also known as Engineered Cementitious Composite (ECC), is a type of ultra-ductile fiber reinforced concrete that is capable of bending unlike traditional brittle concrete. It consists of microfibers, a slick coating to reduce friction between fibers, fine sand, and superplasticizers. ECC exhibits properties of a ductile material rather than a brittle one, and has advantages like higher strength and durability, self-healing abilities, resistance to cracking, lower emissions, reduced weight, and potential to reduce or eliminate steel reinforcement. However, its materials may increase costs compared to conventional concrete.

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    BENDABLE

    CONCRETE
    Contents:
    • Introduction
    • What is Bendable Concrete?
    • Materials Used in Bendable Concrete
    • Advantages of Bendable Concrete
    • Disadvantages of Bendable Concrete
    • Uses of ECC or Bendable Concrete
    • Some of the Structures Constructed by Using Bendable Concrete
    Introduction
    Concrete is widely used in today’s construction industry. It has good load
    bearing capacity. It can take the compressive load very effectively. But
    the main problem with the traditional concrete is that it cannot take much
    tensile stress. It fails under the tensile load. The bendable concrete is a
    good substitute for this problem.
    Bendable concrete is a class of ultra-ductile fiber reinforced cementitious
    composites, characterized by high ductility and tight crack with control.
    This material is capable to exhibit considerably enhanced flexibility.
    What is Bendable Concrete?
     It is a special type of concrete that can take the bending stresses. It consist of
    special type of materials that makes it flexible.
     It was developed by the professor victor Li at the University of Michigan.
     It’s 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
    Materials Used In
    Bendable Concrete
    1. Fibres
    Reinforcement
    • For giving the concrete flexibility of we have to alter the material of the
    conventional concrete.
    • Bendable concrete is composed of all the ingredients of a traditional
    concrete minus coarse aggregates and instead we use the fibres that are
    used in the fibre reinforced concrete such as silica fibres, glass fibres, steel
    fibres, asbestos fibres, polyvinyl fibres, etc.
    • The micro fibres provide the flexibility to the concrete. It also act as a
    reinforcement material in the concrete.
    2. Slick Coating (Anti-friction Coating)
    • Additionally, the slick coating (anti-friction coating) is provided so that
    fibres particles can slide one another and does not have the friction which
    may result into the cracks in concrete.
    • This tendency of slipping of fibres 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.
    3. Fine Sand
    • The fine silica sand is suitable for the bendable 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, fly ash,
    silica fume, blast furnace slag can also be used in the concrete.
    4. Superplasticizer
    • Polycarboxylated ether, lignosulfonates, lignin, naphthalene or melamine
    formal dehyde sulphonate (anyone) is used in the concrete for increasing
    the workability of the concrete. Latex can also be used in the concrete for
    improving it’s flexibility.
    Advantages of
    Bendable Concrete
    • The bendable concrete has the ability to bend like a metal.
    • It is stronger, more durable, and lasts longer than conventional concrete.
    • It has a self-healing property that it can heal itself using carbon dioxide and
    rainwater.
    • It is not brittle like a glass.
    • It is more resistant to cracking.
    • It does not emit that amount of harmful gases as compared to conventional
    concrete.
    • The bendable concrete is approximately 20 to 40% lighter
    • The use of steel reinforcement is reduces and can be eliminated.
    • It reduces the cost of the project.
    • It can be used as precast concrete.
    Disadvantages of Bendable Concrete

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