NURUL NASUHA BINTI MD ZIN

Mrs. NURUL NASUHA BINTI MD ZIN


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Academic Career Length

8Years (2019-Present)

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11 December 2019 in Materials
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NZNURUL NASUHA BINTI MD ZIN
NURUL NASUHA BINTI MD ZIN
Amin Al-FakihAmin Al-Fakih
Amin Al-Fakih
ENEhsan Nikbakht
Ehsan Nikbakht
Wee TeoWee Teo
Wee Teo
Mahmoud GadMahmoud Gad
Mahmoud Gad
An experimental study is conducted to determine the influence of secondary reinforcement on the behaviour of corbels fabricated with three different types of high-performance fiber-reinforced cementitious composites, including engineered cementitious concrete (ECC); high-performance steel fiber-reinforced composite (HPSFRC); and hybrid fiber-reinforced composite (HyFRC). Two shear span-to-depth ratios (a/d = 0.75 and 1.0) are explored. The mechanical properties of the composites in terms of tensile, compressive, and flexural strengths are investigated. Next, the structural behaviour of the high-performance cementitious composite corbels in terms of ultimate load capacity, ductility, and failure modes under the three-point bending test are investigated. The secondary reinforcement is proven to significantly affect stiffness and ultimately load capacity of all three high-performance composite corbels with an aspect ratio of 0.75. However, the secondary reinforcement was more impactful for the HPSFRC corbels, with 51% increase of ultimate strength. Moreover, in terms of damage, fewer cracks occurred in ECC corbels. HPSFRC corbels displayed the highest level of ductility and deformation capacity compared to the other specimens. The results were comparatively analyzed against the predicted results using truss and plastic truss models which provided relatively reliable shear strength.