Progress in Ferrocement-Confinement Techniques for Self-Compacting Concrete: Structural Insights
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: This review paper offers a state-of-the-art, and in-depth overview of how SCFC behaves structurally. SCFC combines the high workability of SCC with the tensile properties and crack resistance of ferrocement. The review primarily includes publications between 2020–2025. In addition to these recent studies, it also includes some foundational studies conducted in 2011–2022. Across all studies reviewed (n=28), there was consistency in terms of what is known about the effects of confining ferrocement on SCC. Specifically, the results show that SCC confined with ferrocement can provide higher load-carrying capacities, enhanced ductilities, increased energy absorptions, and improved crack resistances than unconfined SCC. Some examples of more recently developed approaches for enhancing the performance of SCFC include using geopolymers; the use of sustainable SCM's (e.g., FA, GGBFS, SF); and ML-assisted optimization of SCFC mixes. Finally, the Review Paper includes a separate discussion on research gaps which identifies those problems most urgently requiring resolution. These include developing new constitutive models for predicting SCFC behavior under various loading conditions; assessing seismic behavior; evaluating long-term durability; and establishing standardized design procedures.
Language: English
Subfield: Civil and Structural Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W7202159031