Leakage Reduction Effect by Multiple Cracking Feature of High Performance Fiber Reinforced Cement Composite

Abstract

In a kind of concrete canal, repair materials are applied for recovery of the deteriorated functions. However, due to the re-cracking of the repair material caused by the fluctuations of the crack width, there is a great possibility that the functional deterioration reoccurs after the repair. In this research, High Performance Fiber Reinforced Cement Composite (HPFRCC), which has multiple cracking feature, was evaluated as a repair material to prevent the functional deterioration after the repair. HPFRCC and mortar specimens were cracked and examined by permeability test. As a result, it was clarified that the leakage from the HPFRCC specimen was very little compared with the leakage from the mortar specimen. Moreover, it was confirmed that the leakage from the narrow cracks were gradually decreased.