ABSTRACT
Carbon Fiber Reinforced Cement Composite (CFRC) has recently become a popular curtain wall material in Japan. CFRC must be heat cured when it is manufactured, but heat curing limits the varieties of finish and the dimensions of curtain wall panels, and makes quality control difficult. This study was conducted to develop a product called New CFRC which would not need heat curing and for which quality control would be easier than is the case for ordinary CFRC. The most notable characteristic of New CFRC is its binder, which is a mixture of normal portland cement and Super Low Contractile Admixture (SLCA). The hydration products of New CFRC are more consistent and thus quality control is easier. This report presents the results of tests on properties such as consistency, compressive strength, bending strength and drying shrinkage of this New CFRC. The results of a preliminary study on its ageing and durability when used as a curtain wall material are also described.
