Research Article

Improving the Interfacial Bond Properties of the Carbon Fiber Coated with a Nano-SiO2 Particle in a Cement Paste Matrix

Table 3

Description of fabrication of specimens for the pull-out test.

Type of cement pastesSpecimensReplacement ratio of SF (wt.%)Number of specimensRemarks

PCFPCFSF0-3 d5Cement paste prepared by using 100% cement and without SF at 3, 7, and 28 days
PCFSF0-7 d5
PCFSF0-28 d5
CCFCCFSF0-3 d5
CCFSF0-7 d5
CCFSF0-28 d5

PCFPCFSF10-3 d105Cement paste prepared by using 90% cement and with 10 wt.% SF at 3, 7, and 28 days
PCFSF10-7 d5
PCFSF10-28 d5
CCFCCFSF10-3 d105
CCFSF10-7 d5
CCFSF10-28 d5

PCF is the plain carbon fiber; CCF is the nano-SiO2-coated carbon fiber.