ArticleMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2026
Synergistic Effects of Fiber Inclination, Geometry, and Thermal Treatment on Fe-SMA Fiber Pull-Out Resistance in High-Performance Concrete.
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- Electrical Resistance Activation of Embedded Fe-SMA Rebars in Pre-Cracked UHPFRC Beams: Internal Temperature Evolution and Calibrated Electro-Thermal Simulation.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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Iron-based shape memory alloy (Fe-SMA) fibers can enhance cementitious composites through both crack bridging and thermally activated recovery stresses. Since fiber pull-out governs load transfer at the micro scale, understanding the combined effects of fiber geometry, inclination, and thermal treatment is essential. This study experimentally investigated the pull-out behavior of hooked-end Fe-SMA fibers embedded in high-performance concrete (HPC). A total of 54 ASTM C307-type briquette specimens were tested using single-hook (3D) and double-hook (4D) fibers at inclination angles of 60°, 75°, and 90° under ambient, 100 °C, and 200 °C conditions. Additional flexural, compressive, and direct tensile tests were conducted on plain HPC exposed to the same thermal regime. At ambient temperature, 4D fibers showed 50-70% higher peak pull-out forces than 3D fibers. Heating to 100 °C further increased pull-out resistance by about 6-17%, and the 4D-60-100 configuration achieved the highest performance. In contrast, exposure to 200 °C reduced pull-out resistance by about 5-12% below ambient values. Overall, a 60° inclination generally provided a better response, while 90° produced the lowest. The results confirm that moderate thermal activation combined with double-hook geometry is the most effective strategy for maximizing Fe-SMA fiber-matrix load transfer in HPC.
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