Affiliation:
1. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee, India
Abstract
Engineered cementitious composites (ECC) or strain-hardening cement-based composites (SHCC) were initially developed in the early 1990s, and later, many advancements were made in matrix composition. The development of ECC hinged on gaining a comprehensive understanding of how the materials integrated into the matrix performed in in-situ conditions. The field application provides an opportunity to capitalize on ECC's enhanced mechanical properties, particularly the structural performance caused by various loading conditions. This chapter briefly introduces concrete pavement cracking and fiber-reinforced concrete (FRC) classification and then introduces ECC and its mix design characteristics. Later, the developments and applications of ECC in transportation-related infrastructure were introduced. The innovative ideas related to highway or airport pavement with conventional or ultra-thin white topping overlay, field-related construction, and their current performance were discussed in separate sections.