References

Below is a selection of published papers and technical references by Dr. E. Stefan Bernard on shotcrete, fibre reinforced concrete (FRC), and related materials. These references are grouped by topic for easier navigation.

Structural Design and Material Behaviour

  • Bernard, E.S., 2006. “The Influence of Toughness on the Apparent Cracking Load Capacity of Fiber Reinforced Concrete Slabs”, Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 132, No. 12, December 2006.

  • Bernard, E.S., 2008. “Early-age load resistance of fibre reinforced shotcrete linings”, Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 23, 2008, pp451-460.

  • Bernard, E.S., 2011. “Influence of Geometric Factors on the Load Capacity of Early-age Fibre Reinforced Shotcrete Linings”, Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, Vol. 26, No. 4, 2011, pp541-547.

  • Bernard, E.S., and Xu, G.G., 2017. “Influence of Fibre Count on Variability in Post-crack Performance of Fibre Reinforced Concrete”, Materials and Structures, RILEM, June 2017, 50: 169.

  • Gilbert, R.I. and E.S. Bernard, 2018. “Post-cracking ductility of fibre reinforced concrete linings in combined bending and compression”, Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 76, 2018, pp1-9.

  • Bernard, E.S., 2018. “Effect of synthetic fibers and aggregate size on flexural crack widths”, ACI Structures Journal, Vol. 116, No. 3, 2018, pp19-26.

  • Bernard, E.S., 2019. “Predicting crack widths in FRC/Reinforced Concrete members using small deformation post-crack parameters”, Structural Concrete, 2019; pp1–12. doi.org/10.1002/suco.201900083.

  • Bernard, E.S., and Xu, G.G., 2019. “Normality of Post-crack Performance Data for Fiber Reinforced Concrete”, Advanced Civil Engineering Materials, ASTM International, Vol. 8, No. 1, 2019, pp145-157.

  • Bernard, E.S., A. Amin, and R.I. Gilbert “Assessment of MC2010 and AS3600 Models for Estimating Instantaneous Flexural Crack Widths in Fibre Reinforced Concrete Members”, Engineering Structures, 208, 2020. 110271.

  • Bernard, E.S. and Thomas, A.H., 2020. “Fiber Reinforced Sprayed Concrete for Ground Support”, Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 99, May 2020. 103302.

  • Reid, S.G. and Bernard, E.S., 2020. “The Influence of In-plane Restraint on the Point Load Resistance of Fibre Reinforced Shotcrete,” Structural Concrete, Vol. 22, No. 1, 2020, pp476-490.

  • Bernard, E.S., 2022. “Influence of Fiber Geometry and Type on Creep Rupture of Cracked Fiber-Reinforced Shotcrete Mixtures”, ACI Materials Journal, V. 118, No. 2, 2022, pp3-12.

  • M. J. Watts, A. Amin, E.S. Bernard, R.I. Gilbert, L. Facconi, 2021. “Early age bond stress-slip behaviour of macro-synthetic fibre reinforced concrete”, Construction and Building Materials, 301 (2021) 124097.

  • E.S. Bernard, D.A.F. Oliveira, B.H. Forrest, 2021. “Full-scale In-situ Load Tests of Unbonded Fibre Reinforced Shotcrete Linings”, Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 119, 2021, 104235.

  • E.S. Bernard and R. Coleman, 2022. “Estimating variability in point load resistance of fibre reinforced shotcrete linings”, Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 121, 2022, 104455.

  • Reid, S.G. and Bernard, E.S., 2024. “Wedging Model of Compressive Membrane Action for a Conical-Fan Failure Mode in a Reinforced Concrete Plate with In-Plane Restraint”, Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, Volume 150, Number 11, 2024.

  • Amin, A., Gilbert, R.I., and Bernard, E.S., 2025. “Flexural crack control in fiber-reinforced concrete according to AS3600”, Structural Concrete, DOI: 10.1002/suco.70255.

Durability of FRC

  • Bernard, E.S., 2004. “Durability of cracked fibre-reinforced shotcrete”, Shotcrete: More Engineering Developments, Bernard (ed.), pp 59-66, Taylor & Francis, London, 2004.

  • Bernard, E.S., 2014. “Age-dependent Changes in Post-cracking Performance of Fibre Reinforced Concrete for Tunnel Segments”, 15th Australasian Tunnelling Conference, Sydney, August 2014, Australian Tunnelling Society.

  • Bernard, E.S., 2015. “Effect of Exposure on Post-crack Performance of FRC for Tunnel Segments”, World Tunnelling Congress, Dubrovnik, May 22-28, 2015.

  • Bernard, E.S., 2015. “Age-dependent Changes in Post-crack Performance of Fibre Reinforced Shotcrete Linings”, Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, Vol. 49, 2015, pp241-248.

  • Bernard, E.S., 2020. “Changes in Long-term Performance of Fiber Reinforced Shotcrete due to Corrosion and Embrittlement”, Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 99, 2020. 103335.

  • Bernard, E.S., 2025. “Shrinkage Cracking in Slender Shotcrete Tunnel Linings”, Australian Tunnelling Society, ATC 2025, Nov 11-13, 2025, Perth.

Testing of Shotcrete and FRC

  • Bernard, E.S., 2000. “Behaviour of round steel fibre reinforced concrete panels under point loads”, Materials and Structures, RILEM, Vol 33, April 2000, pp 181-188.

  • Bernard, E.S., 2001. “The Influence of Strain Rate on Performance of Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Loaded in Flexure”, Cement, Concrete, and Aggregates, CCAGDP, Vol. 23, No. 1, June 2001, pp11-18.

  • Bernard, E.S. and Pircher, M., 2001. “The Influence of Thickness on Performance of Fiber-Reinforced Concrete in a Round Determinate Panel Test”, Cement, Concrete, and Aggregates, CCAGDP, Vol. 23, No. 1, June 2001, pp27-33.

  • Bernard, E.S., 2002. “Correlations in the behaviour of fibre reinforced shotcrete beam and panel specimens”, Materials and Structures, RILEM, Vol 35, April 2002, pp 156-164.

  • Bernard, E.S., 2005. “The Role of Friction in Post-crack Energy Absorption of Fiber Reinforced Concrete in the Round Panel Test”, Journal of ASTM International, January 2005, Vol. 2, No.1, pp1-12.

  • Tran, V.N.G., Bernard, E.S., and Beasley, A.J., 2005. “Constitutive Modelling of Fiber Reinforced Shotcrete Panels”, Journal of Engineering Mechanics, ASCE, Vol. 131, No. 5, May 2005, pp1-10.

  • Bernard, E.S., 2005. “The Role of Friction in Post-Crack Energy Absorption of Fiber Reinforced Concrete in the Round Panel Test”, Journal of ASTM International, Vol. 2, No. 1, pp1-12, 2005.

  • Bernard, E.S. and Xu, G.G., 2007. “A Comparison of Flexural Performance for Third-point Loaded and Centrally-loaded Fiber Reinforced Concrete Beams”, Journal of ASTM International, Vol. 4, No. 3, pp1-12, 2007.

  • Bernard, E.S. and Xu, G.G., 2007. “Statistical Distribution of Fiber Reinforced Concrete Beam Test Data”, Journal of ASTM International, Vol. 4, No. 3, pp12-24, 2007.

  • Bernard, E.S., 2009. “Influence of Test Machine Control Method on Flexural Performance of Fiber Reinforced Concrete Beams”, Journal of ASTM International, Vol. 6, No. 9, 2009. Paper ID JAI102327.

  • Kaoufi, K., Bernard, E.S., & Weiss, W.J., 2010. “Shrinkage Cracking Behaviour of Fiber Reinforced Concrete As Assessed Using the Restrained Ring Test”, Journal of ASTM International, Vol. 7, No. 7, 2010. Paper ID JAI102991.

  • Bernard, E.S., 2010. “Influence of Fiber Type on Creep Deformation of Cracked Fiber-Reinforced Shotcrete Panels”, ACI Journal of Materials, Vol. 107, No. 5, pp474-480, September-October, 2010.

  • Bernard, E.S. and Coleman, R., 2011. “Influence of Deflection Increment Size on Apparent Performance of Fiber Reinforced Concrete Panels and Beams”, Journal of ASTM International, Vol. 8, No. 7, 2011.

  • Bernard, E.S., 2013. “Influence of Test Machine Control Method on Apparent Performance of ASTM C1550 Fiber Reinforced Concrete Panels”, Advanced Civil Engineering Materials, ASTM International, 2013, Vol. 2, No. 1, pp163-177.

  • Bernard, E.S., 2013. “Development of a 1200 mm Diameter Round Panel Test for Post-crack Assessment of Fiber Reinforced Concrete”, Advances in Civil Engineering Materials, ASTM International, Vol. 2, No. 1, 2013, pp457-471.

  • Bernard, E.S., 2014. “Influence of Friction in Supporting Rollers on the Apparent Flexural Performance of Fiber Reinforced Concrete Beams”, Advances in Civil Engineering Materials, ASTM International, Vol. 3, No. 1, 2014, pp1-12.

  • Bernard, E.S. and Xu, G.G., 2017. “Estimation of Population Standard Deviation for Post-crack Performance of Fiber Reinforced Concrete”, Advanced Civil Engineering Materials, ASTM International, Vol. 6, No. 1, 2017, pp 68-82.

  • Bernard, E.S., and Reid, S.G., 2018. “Fatigue Assessment of Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Using 1200-mm Diameter Round Panels”, ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, 2018, 144(6), pp1-9.

  • Bernard, E.S., 2019. “Effect of Friction on Performance of Fiber Reinforced Concrete in the ASTM C1550 Panel Test”, Advanced Civil Engineering Materials, ASTM International, Vol. 8, No. 1, 2019, pp285-297.

  • Bernard, E.S., 2020. “Estimating Residual Flexural Strength of Fiber Reinforced Concrete Using the ASTM C1550 Panel Test”, Advances in Civil Engineering Materials, ASTM, Vol. 9, No. 1, 2020. doi:10.1520/ACEM20190098.

  • Bernard, E.S., 2021. “Crack Width Estimation Using Measurements of Central Deflection in ASTM C1609/C1609M”, Advanced Civil Engineering Materials, ASTM International, Vol. 10, No. 1, 2021, pp 244–261. doi.org/10.1520/ACEM20200153.

  • Bernard, E.S., 2022. “Correlations in Performance of Fiber Reinforced Concrete Assessed using EN14651 and Modified ASTM C1609/C1609M Beam Tests”, Advanced Civil Engineering Materials, ASTM International, Vol. 11, No. 1, 2022, pp64–80. doi.org/10.1520/ACEM20210127.

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