Crack-damage mitigation of RC one-way slabs with a strain-hardening cement-based composite layer

This paper describes a method to replace part of the concrete at the tensile bottom of one-way slabs with strain-hardening cement-based composite (SHCC) in order to mitigate cracking and improve the durability of the reinforced concrete (RC) members. Specifically, this paper explores the structural application of an expansive SHCC to mitigate crack damage in RC flexural members. The results of tests on eight simply supported RC slabs are...