The Application of ISMD in Development of White ECC

Integrated structural and materials design (ISMD) represents a new design approach that combines materials and structural engineering for the purpose of more effectively achieving targeted structural performance. Performance based design of structures provides flexibility and incentive to select composite materials with properties that efficiently meet the structural performance target. Currently, modern materials engineering provides tools for tailoring material ingredients for desired composite properties. Thus, the integration of structural and materials design is a natural joining of these technical fields. In this paper, the ISMD concept is applied to develop white Engineered Cementitious Composites (White ECC) thin panels for architectural applications. Finite Element Analysis (FEA) is carried out in order to transfer targeted structural performance to required material properties. Based on the simulation results, White ECC is developed to meet the desired mechanical properties.