Multiscale Design of Fiber Reinforced Concrete

Concrete weaves the very fabric of modern cities as the most used manmade material. However, concrete is brittle in nature. The idea of alleviating its brittleness by adding fibers can be traced back to thousands of years ago. In the context of modern construction, developing advanced fiber-reinforced concrete (including several special types, like strain-hardening cementitious composites and ultra-high performance steel fiber-reinforced concrete) requires a profound scientific understanding in physics, chemistry and mechanics. Confronting the global challenges posed by climate change and infrastructure deterioration, we shoulder an unprecedented responsibility to drive forward the advancement of sustainable materials and resilient structures. This is precisely the objective that the editors of this research topic seek to cultivate, foster, and contribute to.



This research topic aims to focus on the recent advances in the multiscale design of fiber reinforced concrete. This encompasses a spectrum of aspects, including low-carbon cement production, fiber-matrix design, cement chemistry, physical design (like particle packing), mesoscale, and large-scale testing of fiber-reinforced concrete, such as steel fiber reinforced concrete.



We welcome high-quality original research papers and state-of-the-art reviews dealing with, but not limited to, the following topics:

· High-performance steel fiber reinforced concrete

· Multiscale modeling of fiber-reinforced concrete

· Fiber-matrix design (e.g., self-prestressing)

· Cement chemistry in fiber-reinforced concrete

· Fiber bond behavior in fiber-reinforced concrete

· Particle packing in fiber-reinforced concrete

· Ultra-high performance concrete

· Functional fiber-reinforced concrete

· 3D printable fiber-reinforced concrete

· Prefabrication / modular construction using fiber-reinforced concrete

· Self-healing fiber-reinforced concrete

· Waste valorization in fiber-reinforced concrete

· Structural design of fiber-reinforced concrete

· Strengthening and retrofitting using fiber-reinforced concrete