The effect of interfacial transition zone properties on the elastic properties of cementitious nanocomposite materials

Ala G. Abu Taqa; Rashid K. Abu Al-Rub; Ahmed Senouci; Nasser Al-Nuaimi; Khaldoon A. Bani-Hani

doi:10.1155/2015/258384

The effect of interfacial transition zone properties on the elastic properties of cementitious nanocomposite materials

Ala G. Abu Taqa, Rashid K. Abu Al-Rub, Ahmed Senouci, Nasser Al-Nuaimi, Khaldoon A. Bani-Hani

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A parametric study was conducted to explore the effect of the interfacial transition zone (ITZ or interphase) on the overall elastic modulus of the CNT-reinforced cement. The effect of the ITZ properties on the elastic modulus of the CNT-reinforced cement was investigated using a four-phase axisymmetric model consisting of a single CNT aligned at the center of composite unit cell, an interface, an ITZ (or interphase), and a cement matrix. The CNT and cement matrix were assumed fully elastic while the interface was modeled using a cohesive surface framework. The width and mechanical properties of the ITZ and the interface were found to affect significantly the elastic modulus and the behavior of the composite material.

Original language	British English
Article number	258384
Journal	Journal of Nanomaterials
Volume	2015
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/258384
State	Published - 2015

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