Mechanical Properties of Fibre Reinforced Concrete - A Comparative Experimental Study
This paper in essence presents comparative
experimental data on the mechanical performance of steel and
synthetic fibre-reinforced concrete under compression, tensile split
and flexure. URW1050 steel fibre and HPP45 synthetic fibre, both
with the same concrete design mix, have been used to make cube
specimens for a compression test, cylinders for a tensile split test and
beam specimens for a flexural test. The experimental data
demonstrated steel fibre reinforced concrete to be stronger in flexure
at early stages, whilst both fibre reinforced concrete types displayed
comparatively the same performance in compression, tensile splitting
and 28-day flexural strength. In terms of post-crack controlHPP45
was preferable.
<p>[1] Kakooei,S., Akil, H.M., Jamshidi, M. and Rouhi, J., 2012. The effects
of polypropylene fibers on the properties of reinforced concrete
structures. Construction and Building Materials, Vol. 27, pp. 73-77.
[2] Woodward, R. and Duffy, N., 2011. Cement and concrete flow analysis
in a rapidly expanding economy: Ireland as a case study. Resources,
Conservation and Recycling, Vol. 55, pp. 448-455.
[3] Jackson, N. and Dhir, R. K. eds., 1996. Civil Engineering Materials.
Fifth Edition. London: Palgrave Macmillan.
[4] Cement and Concrete Institute, 2010. Fibre Reinforced Concrete [online
pdf] Accessed through: http://www.cnci.org.za/Uploads/
Fibre%20Reinforced%2001102010.pdf
[5] Meddah, M.S. and Bencheikh, M., 2009. Properties of concrete
reinforced with different kinds of industrial waste fibre materials.
Construction and Building Materials, Vol. 23, pp. 3196-3205.
[6] Zerbin, R., Tobes, J.M., Bossio, M.E. and Giaccio, G., 2012. On the
orientation of fibres in structural members fabricated with selfcompacting
fibre reinforced concrete, Cement and Concrete
Composites, Vol. 34(2), pp. 191-200.
[7] Yan, J.M. 2012. Effect of steel and synthetic fibres on flexural
behaviour of high-strength concrete beams reinforced with FRP bars.
Composites: Part B. [e-journal, Accessed through: Science Direct.] Vol.
43, pp. 1077-1086.
[8] Kazemi, S. And Lubell, A.S., 2012, “Influence of Specimen Size and
Fibre Content on Mechanical Properties of Ultra-High-Performance
Fiber-Reinforced Concrete”, ACI materials Journal, Vol. 109, No. 6, pp.
675-684.
[9] Burati,N., Mazzotti,C. and Savoia, M., 2011. Post-crack behaviour of
steel and Macro-Synthetic fibre-reinforced concretes. Construction and
Building Materials, Vol. 25, pp. 2713-2722.
[10] Lofgren, I. 2005. "Fibre-reinforced Concrete for Industrial Constructiona
fracture mechanics approach to material testing and structural
analysis". PhD Thesis, Dep. of Civil and Environmental Engineering,
Chalmers University of Technology, Goteborg.
[11] Yazici, S., Inan, G. and Tabak, Y., 2007. Effects of aspect ratio and
volume fraction of steel fibre on the mechanical properties of SFRC.
Construction and Building Materials, Vol. 21, pp. 1250-1253.
[12] Bentur, A. and Mindness, S. 2007. “Fibre Reinforced Cement
Composites”, 2nd ed. Taylor and Francis, London.
[13] Tchrakian, T., O'Dwyer, D. and West, R.P., 2008. Load spreading and
moment distribution in fibre reinforced slabs on grade. Trinity College,
Dublin, Ireland.
[14] Casanova, P. and Rossi, P. 1997. "Analysis and design of steel fibre
reinforced concrete beams." ACI Structural Journal, Vol. 94, No. 5, pp.
595-602.
[15] Zhang, J. and Stang, H. 1998. "Applications of stress crack width
relationship in predicting the flexural behaviour of fibre-reinforced
concrete." Cement and Concrete Research, Vol. 28, No. 3, pp. 439-452.
[16] Lok, T. and Xiao, J. 1999. "Flexural strength Assessment of steel fibre
reinforced concrete." Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, Vol. 11,
No. 3, pp. 188-196.
[17] Dhir, R.K., Newland, M.D., McCarthy, M.J. and Paine, K., 2008.
Harnessing Fibres for Concrete Construction. HIS BRE press. Watford.
[18] Concrete Society. 2007. Technical Report No 65, Guidance on the use
of Macro Synthetic Fibre Reinforced Concrete.
[19] Richardson, A. 2006. “Compressive Strength of Concrete with
Propylene Fibre Additions”. School of built environment, Northumbria
University, UK.
[20] Hasan, M.J., Afroz, M. and Mahmud, H.M.I. 2011. “An Experimental
Investigation on Mechanical Behaviour of Macro Synthetic Fibre
Reinforced Concrete”. International Journal of Civil and Environmental
Engineering. Vol. 11. No. 3.
[21] Richardson, A.E., Coventry, K. And Landless, S. 2010. “Synthetic and
Steel Fibres in Concrete with Regard to Equal Toughness”, Structural
Survey.
[22] Concrete Society. 2007. Technical Report No 63, Guidance for the
design of steel fibre reinforced concrete.
[23] British Standards Institute. BS EN 12390-1:2009. Shape, dimensions
and other requirements of specimens and moulds. London, BSI.
[24] British Standards Institute.BS EN 12390-2:2009; making and curing
specimens for strength tests. London, BSI.
[25] British Standards Institute. BS EN 14651:2007. Test method for
metallic fibre concrete – Measuring the flexural tensile strength (limit of
proportionality (LOP), residual). London, BSI.</p>
<p>[1] Kakooei,S., Akil, H.M., Jamshidi, M. and Rouhi, J., 2012. The effects
of polypropylene fibers on the properties of reinforced concrete
structures. Construction and Building Materials, Vol. 27, pp. 73-77.
[2] Woodward, R. and Duffy, N., 2011. Cement and concrete flow analysis
in a rapidly expanding economy: Ireland as a case study. Resources,
Conservation and Recycling, Vol. 55, pp. 448-455.
[3] Jackson, N. and Dhir, R. K. eds., 1996. Civil Engineering Materials.
Fifth Edition. London: Palgrave Macmillan.
[4] Cement and Concrete Institute, 2010. Fibre Reinforced Concrete [online
pdf] Accessed through: http://www.cnci.org.za/Uploads/
Fibre%20Reinforced%2001102010.pdf
[5] Meddah, M.S. and Bencheikh, M., 2009. Properties of concrete
reinforced with different kinds of industrial waste fibre materials.
Construction and Building Materials, Vol. 23, pp. 3196-3205.
[6] Zerbin, R., Tobes, J.M., Bossio, M.E. and Giaccio, G., 2012. On the
orientation of fibres in structural members fabricated with selfcompacting
fibre reinforced concrete, Cement and Concrete
Composites, Vol. 34(2), pp. 191-200.
[7] Yan, J.M. 2012. Effect of steel and synthetic fibres on flexural
behaviour of high-strength concrete beams reinforced with FRP bars.
Composites: Part B. [e-journal, Accessed through: Science Direct.] Vol.
43, pp. 1077-1086.
[8] Kazemi, S. And Lubell, A.S., 2012, “Influence of Specimen Size and
Fibre Content on Mechanical Properties of Ultra-High-Performance
Fiber-Reinforced Concrete”, ACI materials Journal, Vol. 109, No. 6, pp.
675-684.
[9] Burati,N., Mazzotti,C. and Savoia, M., 2011. Post-crack behaviour of
steel and Macro-Synthetic fibre-reinforced concretes. Construction and
Building Materials, Vol. 25, pp. 2713-2722.
[10] Lofgren, I. 2005. "Fibre-reinforced Concrete for Industrial Constructiona
fracture mechanics approach to material testing and structural
analysis". PhD Thesis, Dep. of Civil and Environmental Engineering,
Chalmers University of Technology, Goteborg.
[11] Yazici, S., Inan, G. and Tabak, Y., 2007. Effects of aspect ratio and
volume fraction of steel fibre on the mechanical properties of SFRC.
Construction and Building Materials, Vol. 21, pp. 1250-1253.
[12] Bentur, A. and Mindness, S. 2007. “Fibre Reinforced Cement
Composites”, 2nd ed. Taylor and Francis, London.
[13] Tchrakian, T., O'Dwyer, D. and West, R.P., 2008. Load spreading and
moment distribution in fibre reinforced slabs on grade. Trinity College,
Dublin, Ireland.
[14] Casanova, P. and Rossi, P. 1997. "Analysis and design of steel fibre
reinforced concrete beams." ACI Structural Journal, Vol. 94, No. 5, pp.
595-602.
[15] Zhang, J. and Stang, H. 1998. "Applications of stress crack width
relationship in predicting the flexural behaviour of fibre-reinforced
concrete." Cement and Concrete Research, Vol. 28, No. 3, pp. 439-452.
[16] Lok, T. and Xiao, J. 1999. "Flexural strength Assessment of steel fibre
reinforced concrete." Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, Vol. 11,
No. 3, pp. 188-196.
[17] Dhir, R.K., Newland, M.D., McCarthy, M.J. and Paine, K., 2008.
Harnessing Fibres for Concrete Construction. HIS BRE press. Watford.
[18] Concrete Society. 2007. Technical Report No 65, Guidance on the use
of Macro Synthetic Fibre Reinforced Concrete.
[19] Richardson, A. 2006. “Compressive Strength of Concrete with
Propylene Fibre Additions”. School of built environment, Northumbria
University, UK.
[20] Hasan, M.J., Afroz, M. and Mahmud, H.M.I. 2011. “An Experimental
Investigation on Mechanical Behaviour of Macro Synthetic Fibre
Reinforced Concrete”. International Journal of Civil and Environmental
Engineering. Vol. 11. No. 3.
[21] Richardson, A.E., Coventry, K. And Landless, S. 2010. “Synthetic and
Steel Fibres in Concrete with Regard to Equal Toughness”, Structural
Survey.
[22] Concrete Society. 2007. Technical Report No 63, Guidance for the
design of steel fibre reinforced concrete.
[23] British Standards Institute. BS EN 12390-1:2009. Shape, dimensions
and other requirements of specimens and moulds. London, BSI.
[24] British Standards Institute.BS EN 12390-2:2009; making and curing
specimens for strength tests. London, BSI.
[25] British Standards Institute. BS EN 14651:2007. Test method for
metallic fibre concrete – Measuring the flexural tensile strength (limit of
proportionality (LOP), residual). London, BSI.</p>
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experimental data on the mechanical performance of steel and
synthetic fibre-reinforced concrete under compression, tensile split
and flexure. URW1050 steel fibre and HPP45 synthetic fibre, both
with the same concrete design mix, have been used to make cube
specimens for a compression test, cylinders for a tensile split test and
beam specimens for a flexural test. The experimental data
demonstrated steel fibre reinforced concrete to be stronger in flexure
at early stages, whilst both fibre reinforced concrete types displayed
comparatively the same performance in compression, tensile splitting
and 28-day flexural strength. In terms of post-crack controlHPP45
was preferable.
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