Abstract:Based on experiments for strength and deformation under conventional triaxial compression, the influences of confining pressure and PVA fiber content by volume on compressive performance of high performance fiber reinforced cement composite(HPFRCC) were studied. Study results indicate that ultimate strength and peak strain were significantly improved as the confining pressure increased. Because confining pressure is the significant factor, the confining effect introduced by PVA fiber content by volume is minor. PVA fiber played main role for the strength under the lower confining pressure. The axial stress strain curves with different confining pressure and different PVA fiber content by volume are obtained. Lateral confining pressure constraints the lateral expansion of HPFRCC, so there is a big deformation capacity with its ultimate strength improved. At lower confining pressure, PVA fiber content by volume has some effect on the decreased section of stress strain curve. According to test results, the relation among confining pressure, ultimate strength and axial peak strain is established.