Research Article

Evaluating the Resistance Performance of the VAEPC and the PAFRC Composites against a Low-Velocity Impact in Varying Temperature

Table 6

Results of mechanical properties for compressive and flexural strengths.

Type of mortarsStrength (MPa)fcu/fr
fcufr

PAFRC (a)48.96.078.0
VAEPC (b)35.55.007.1
Plain mortar (c)49.84.8810.2
Ratio to increase/decrease (a/c)98.2%124.4%ā€”
Ratio to increase/decrease (b/c)71.3%102.5%ā€”

fcu: average of measured compressive strength at 28 days. fr: average of measured flexural strength at 28 days.