Research Article

Examination of The Mechanical Properties of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Concrete Under Impact Loads

Volume: 13 Number: 1 June 18, 2026
İsmail Ünsal *, Mehmet Cihan Korkmaz
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Examination of The Mechanical Properties of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Concrete Under Impact Loads

Abstract

This study examined the impact response of carbon fiber-reinforced concrete under low-velocity impacts. The tests were executed utilizing the instrumented drop-weight test setup, which is also proposed in ACI 544.2R. The study focused on two specific lengths of fiber: one measuring 3 mm, and another measuring 12 mm. The fiber content of the mixtures was 5 kg/m3, 10 kg/m3, and 15 kg/m3, based on the concrete volume. The impact behavior was analyzed using force and energy graphs derived from the time history data. Research showed that 3 mm short fibers outperformed 12 mm long fibers. All fiber-reinforced samples, except for the 12_15 mixture, improved energy dissipation compared to the control concrete. The 3_15 mixture exhibited the highest energy dissipation at 162.1%, relative to control sample, followed by 12_10 at 137.4%. The damage patterns indicated that the control samples and the 12_15 mixture were the most damaged, while the 3_15 mixture showed the least damage.

Keywords

Carbon fiber reinforced concrete, Impact behavior, Instrumented drop-weight, Energy dissipation

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APA
Ünsal, İ., & Korkmaz, M. C. (2026). Examination of The Mechanical Properties of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Concrete Under Impact Loads. Adıyaman Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi, 13(1), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.54365/adyumbd.1847227
AMA
1.Ünsal İ, Korkmaz MC. Examination of The Mechanical Properties of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Concrete Under Impact Loads. Adıyaman Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi. 2026;13(1):1-12. doi:10.54365/adyumbd.1847227
Chicago
Ünsal, İsmail, and Mehmet Cihan Korkmaz. 2026. “Examination of The Mechanical Properties of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Concrete Under Impact Loads”. Adıyaman Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi 13 (1): 1-12. https://doi.org/10.54365/adyumbd.1847227.
EndNote
Ünsal İ, Korkmaz MC (June 1, 2026) Examination of The Mechanical Properties of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Concrete Under Impact Loads. Adıyaman Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi 13 1 1–12.
IEEE
[1]İ. Ünsal and M. C. Korkmaz, “Examination of The Mechanical Properties of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Concrete Under Impact Loads”, Adıyaman Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 1–12, June 2026, doi: 10.54365/adyumbd.1847227.
ISNAD
Ünsal, İsmail - Korkmaz, Mehmet Cihan. “Examination of The Mechanical Properties of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Concrete Under Impact Loads”. Adıyaman Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi 13/1 (June 1, 2026): 1-12. https://doi.org/10.54365/adyumbd.1847227.
JAMA
1.Ünsal İ, Korkmaz MC. Examination of The Mechanical Properties of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Concrete Under Impact Loads. Adıyaman Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi. 2026;13:1–12.
MLA
Ünsal, İsmail, and Mehmet Cihan Korkmaz. “Examination of The Mechanical Properties of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Concrete Under Impact Loads”. Adıyaman Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 13, no. 1, June 2026, pp. 1-12, doi:10.54365/adyumbd.1847227.
Vancouver
1.İsmail Ünsal, Mehmet Cihan Korkmaz. Examination of The Mechanical Properties of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Concrete Under Impact Loads. Adıyaman Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi. 2026 Jun. 1;13(1):1-12. doi:10.54365/adyumbd.1847227