This work is supported by The Scientifi c and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) through grant entitled “Cement Based Sensor Development”, no: 110M221. The authors would like to thank to Sika Construction Chemicals Co. for providing the silica fume, methycellulose and superplasticizer and to Bekaert
Izmit Steel Cord Co. for providing the steel fi bers used in this study.