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In a thin-walled UHPC structure, which thickness is less than three times of fiber length, steel fibers are randomly distributed in two-dimension (2D), which affects the tensile properties. This study presents an analytical model based on 2D random distribution of steel fiber for predicting the tensile properties of thin-walled UHPC structures. A probability distribution model is introduced to determine the number of fibers at the cracking surface with a character coefficient of 2.55. Residual tensile strength and energy dissipation of the thin-walled UHPC specimen at the post-cracking stage are determined addressing the combined effect of fiber bridging effect and tension softening behavior. The validity of the proposed model is verified by comparing it to uniaxial tensile test results of UHPC specimens with various thicknesses. An analytical study result shows that the bridging effect of fiber is affected by the fiber content and aspect ratio. A theoretical equation with a recommended coefficient of 0.266 is proposed to determine the aspect ratio of steel fiber to avoid the rupture of fiber during the pullout process. © 2025 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
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Journal of Sustainable Cement-Based Materials
ISSN: 2165-0373
Year: 2025
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JCR@2023
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