Application and properties of fiber reinforced concrete. Sumit thakur civil fiberreinforced concrete frc seminar and ppt with pdf report. Methodology the methodology of the work consist of 1identifying the specification of material to be selected. Factors affecting durability of fiber reinforced concrete. Besides corrosion resistance, fibers can improve other properties of concrete. Franzen department of civil and environmental engineering division of structural engineering concrete structures chalmers university of technology abstract. Test results for concretes obtained by using water blended with yeast granules are also reported in this paper.
Properties and applications offiber reinforced concrete 51 high aspect ratio were found to have improved effectiveness. Compressive strength of fiber reinforced concrete with fly ash. Some properties of fibercement composites with selected fibers anais. It increases stiffness, torsional strength, ductility, rotational capacity, and the numberofcracks with less crack width. Experimental study on the mechanical properties of. Factors affecting durability of fiber reinforced concrete frc there are various factors which affects the durability of fiber reinforced concrete such as temperature, weathering, corrosion, freezing and thawing etc.
In this experimental work, flexural cracking behavior of reinforced concrete beams contains different percentage of hookedend steel fibers with length of 50 mm and equivalent. The reinforcement is usually, though not necessarily, steel reinforcing bars and is usually embedded passively in the concrete before the. Nandha engineering collegeautonomous, erode, india. This paper presents an overview of the effect of polypropylene pp fibers on various properties of concrete in fresh and hardened state such as compressive strength, tensile strength, flexural strength, workability, bond strength, fracture properties, creep strain, impact and chloride penetration. Crack width profiles for fibrereinforced concrete elements with conventional reinforcement master of science thesis in the masters programme structural engineering and building technology niclas gorander christopher hallden department of civil and environmental engineering division of structural engineering concrete structures. As a result of this ability to arrest cracks, fibre composites possess. Pdf model for the compressive stressstrain relationship. Introduction fibre reinforced concrete frc may be defined as a composite materials made with portland cement, aggregate, and incorporating discrete discontinuous fibres. In order to improve the durability of fiber reinforced concrete, the two following paths could be used.
Reinforced concrete rc also called reinforced cement concrete or rcc is a composite material in which concrete s relatively low tensile strength and ductility are counteracted by the inclusion of reinforcement having higher tensile strength or ductility. During the past two decades, there has been considerable interest in the study of fiber reinforced concrete and its appli cations to several types of structures. A comparison between the behavior of steel fiber reinforced concrete and. Introduction to steel fiber reinforced concrete on engineering performance of concrete vikrant s. The properties included compressive and splitting tensile strengths, modulus of rupture, and toughness index.
The steel fiber reinforced concretes are the building materials which are more significance very fast because of the enhancing demand for high building properties in the building materials. Report on the physical properties and durability of fiberreinforced concrete reported by aci committee 544 aci 544. Fip 8 design and specification of fiberreinforced concrete. Abstract selfcompacting concrete scc represents one of the most outstanding advances in concrete. In fiber reinforced concrete, fibers mixing amount, aspect ratio, distribution and alkali resistance greatly influence its properties. Almost all the previous work on carbon fiber reinforced concrete was conducted in japan and it showed that the use of carbon fibers in the amount of 2 vol. Strength prediction of hybrid fiber reinforced high strength concrete. Abract an experiment is reported regarding the effect of using steel fibre reinforced concrete in exterior quarter scale corner beam column joints cast by using m 20 concrete. Aug 22, 2010 glass fiber reinforced concrete gfrc architectural panels have general appearance of precast concrete panels, but are different in several significant ways. Fibre reinforced concrete frc this is full seminar report in pdf document also include ppt presentation. Fibers include steel fibers, glass fibers, synthetic fibers and natural fibers each of which lend varying properties to the concrete. Kene abstract fiber reinforced concrete has been successfully used in slabs on grade, shotcrete, architectural panels, precast products, offshore structures, structures in seismic regions, thin and thick repairs, crash.
Four different types of steel or polypropylene macro fibers with different dimensions and different fiber volume contents 0%, 0. Polymer concrete is a composite material realized with resin and aggregates. This fiber reinforced concrete solution saved the contractor significant labor, time and money if compared to installing reinforcement. Mechanical properties of steel fiberreinforced concrete job thomas1 and ananth ramaswamy2 abstract. Steel fiber concrete, cement, steel fibers, strength introduction.
Despite numerous studies, the method of testing and assessment of sfrhsc properties after. Study on polymer modified steel fiber reinforced concrete. In this paper, effect of using glass fibers on strength properties of concrete has. Because of the flexibility in methods of fabrication, fiber reinforced concrete can be an economic and useful construction material. In this paper past studies based on the steel fiber concrete is studied in detail.
Steel fiber reinforced concrete is made of cement, fine, water and coarse aggregate in addition to steel fibers. The aim was to provide the attendees with the state of the art on design of steel fibre reinforced concrete structures and to give impact and ideas to the continuing research and development in this area. Normally various fibers are used in the concrete mix to attain. Ive introduce some types of fiber with their historical backgrounds and their mechanical properties as well as their advantages and this advantages. Properties of concrete concrete is an artificial conglomerate stone made essentially of portland cement, water, and aggregates.
This paper presents the findings of an experimental research program that was conducted to study the mechanical properties of a natural fiber reinforced concrete frc which is made using the bast. The beam column joint has been analysed using stadd pro under seismic zone. Polymeric fibres, despite their low strengths and moduli, are useful owing to their high ductility. Pdf an experimental study on mechanical properties of. Fiberreinforced concrete frc is concrete consisting fibrous material which increases its structural purity. Fiber reinforced concrete has so far been successfully used in slabs on grade, architectural panels, precast products, offshore structures, structures in seismic regions, thin and thick repairs. Fibbers were compared with conventional reinforcementin flexure, tesion and compression. Evaluation of ultrahighperformance fiberreinforced concrete. Crack width profiles for fibre reinforced concrete elements. Dec 30, 2017 a brief overview of fiber reinforced concrete frc by milad nourizadeh from civil engineering department of the university of tabriz. The usefulness of fiber reinforced concrete frc in various civil engineering applications is indisputable.
Principal research scientist in cooperation with the u. Properties of fibred sand concrete sprayed by wetmix process. Objective of the work the objective is to study the effect of polypropylene fiber in concrete. With fibers being made of steel, glass, or polymer they can be added to the concrete mix in a variety of ways. The steel fibers of different shapes and sizes are shown below.
Gfrc can be formed into ornate shapes, and its light weight provides many benefits for high rise buildings. Steel fibres are being costlier at present, frc becomes very expensive compared to r. Fiber reinforced concrete properties and applications, provides the knowledge you need to design and build stateoftheart concrete structures. Steel fiber reinforced concrete properties and resurfacing. This specification covers steel fibers intended for use in fiber reinforced concrete. Glass fiber reinforced concrete gfrc properties and. Thus unlike plain concrete, a fiber reinforced concrete specimen does not break immediately after initiation of the first crack. Pdf in this study, the application of high performance polymer fibers hpp. The comparison and analysis between aafrc and steel fiber reinforced concrete sfrc were also. Mechanical properties of highstrength steel fiberreinforced. Founded in 1904 and headquartered in farmington hills, michigan, usa, the american concrete institute is a leading authority and resource worldwide for the development, dissemination, and adoption of its consensusbased standards, technical resources, educational programs, and proven expertise for individuals and organizations involved in concrete design. Experimental study on fiber reinforced self compacting concrete. Mechanical properties of concrete and mortar reinforced with randomly distributed smooth steel fibers were investigated to understand the mechanism of fiber reinforcing.
Impact mechanical properties of basalt fiber reinforced geopolymeric concrete bfrgc, including dynamic compressive strength, deformation and energy absorption capacity, were studied using a 100mmdiameter split hopkinson pressure bar shpb system. Strength of fiber reinforced concrete 1 this speci. This paper emphasizes on polymer modified steel fiber reinforced concrete, a recent advancement in the field of reinforced concrete. Take steel fiber for example, theoretically, both the bending strength and the tensile strength will rise with the increase of fiber content ratio. In the present study the epoxy resin was used for binding the aggregates. Reinforcement of polyole n fiber reinforced concrete for infrastruc.
The study included testing concrete cylinders and prisms, cubes with basalt fiber as an additive. Fiber reinforced concrete reinforced concrete concrete. Fiber reinforced concrete overview for concrete pavement. This study aims to investigate the agedependent changes in flexural and fracture properties of fiber reinforced concrete frc used in the design of thin overlay. Stateoftheart report on fiber reinforced concrete, aci 544. Properties and applications offiber reinforced concrete. On the other hand, steelfiber reinforced concrete sfrc has been used for tunnel linings and bridge deck strengthening, where it offers superior flexural.
Exploring the properties of fiber reinforced concrete worcester. Fiber reinforced concrete has been successfully designed and used in. Gfrc glass fiber reinforced concrete projects by willis. Preparation of glass fiber reinforced concrete gfrc glass fibers of 10mm to 50mm in length and a few microns in diameter can be added up to 5% by weight and premixed with cement and water in a pan or a paddle mixer. The mechanical properties of hybridization of steel and polyolefin fibers in. Introduction to steel fiber reinforced concrete on. The fibers shall be straight or deformed and of types i colddrawn wire, ii cut sheet, iii meltextracted, iv mill cut, and v modified colddrawn wire.
Mechanical properties of fiberreinforced concrete using. Fiberreinforced concrete seminar ppt with pdf report. Experimental study on fiber reinforced self compacting. The strength and durability characteristics of concrete by. Fiberreinforced concrete frc is concrete containing fibrous material which increases its structural integrity.
These compounds have a more tensile strength to compress, more toughness and more absorption of energy. Different types of fibers which have been tried to reinforce concrete are steel, carbon, asbestos, vegetable matter, polypropylene and glass. Fresh and hardened properties of steel fiber reinforced concrete produced with fibers of different lengths and diameters. His research interests include highperformance fiberreinforced cement composites and prestressed concrete. Study on addition of the natural fibers into concrete saandeepani vajje, dr. Fiber reinforced concrete frc is a new structural material which is gaining increasing importance.
It holds short discrete fibers that are uniformly distributed and circumstances oriented. Guide for the design and construction of fiberreinforced. Mechanical properties of glass fiber reinforced concrete. Torsion the use of fibers eliminate the sudden failure characteristic of plain concrete beams. Several useful documents on fiber reinforced concrete frc have been developed by aci committee 544, fiber reinforced concrete, including a design guide, aci 544. This webinar will give a general overview of fibers used for concrete pavements with an emphasis on macrofibersand their effect on concrete properties and pavement construction.
Mechanical properties of kenaf fiber reinforced concrete. Design of fibre reinforced concrete beams and slabs master of science thesis in the masters programme structural engineering and building performance design ammar abid, kenneth b. The balling effect of fibres in frc is very undesirable. The properties of fiber reinforced concrete are very much affected by the type of fiber. Pdf evaluation of elastic modulus of fiberreinforced concrete. Steel fibre reinforced concrete seminar ppt with pdf report. Thus unlike plain concrete, a fiberreinforced concrete specimen does not break immediately after initiation of the first crack. Waste steel wires modified structural lightweight concrete 1. Mechanical properties of steel fiberreinforced concrete.
The main objective of this research was to determine the fundamental characteristics of basalt fiber reinforced concrete bfrc. Few applications of sfrc are in the field of irrigation structures. Despite the space limitations in the tunnel, the fiber reinforced concrete solution allowed for the more efficient use of crews with less downtime and, more importantly, it met the specified performance parameters. The effects of fiber reinforcement are evaluated for various physical, shortterm, and longterm benefits they impart to the. In addition, the character of fiberreinforced concrete.
Fiberreinforced concrete frc examination of fractured specimens of fiberreinforced concrete shows that failure takes place primarily due to fiber pullout or debonding. For example, gfrc panels will, on the average, weigh substantially less than precast concrete panels due to the gfrcs reduced thickness. Different volumes, lengths, orintations and types of fibers were used. An investigation on strength properties of glass fiber. Kene abstract fiber reinforced concrete has been successfully used in slabs on grade, shotcrete, architectural panels, precast products, offshore. The capacity of natural fibers to absorb water is another path to decreasing the durability of fiber reinforced concrete. The use of fiber reinforced plastic frp composites for prestressed and nonprestressed concrete reinforcement has developed into a technology with serious and substantial claims for the advancement of construction materials and methods. Fiber reinforced concrete are of different types and properties with many advantages. Shear additionoffibers increasesshearcapacity ofreinforced concrete beamsup to 100 percent.
The objective of the present study is to investigate, experimentally, the behavior of reinforced concrete ibeams externally strengthened or repaired i beams with carbon fiber reinforced polymer sheets cfrp attached to their flexural sides. He is a member of aci committees 363, highstrength concrete. The lrfd bridge design specifications section 5 specifies the design requirements for concrete in all structural elements. Itwas shown that for thesamelengthanddiameter,crimpedendfibers can achievethesamepropertiesas straight fibers using 40 percent less fibers s. Fiber reinforced concrete enhances the durability of concrete by reducing crack width typically due to plastic shrinkage, long term drying shrinkage and thermal changes. Corrosion of steel reinforced concrete results in unsafe structures and significant. Fiber reinforced concrete is a composite material and therefore, all fibers are tested in the concrete to prove their performance. Postindustrial ccfcm was mechanically refined and used as reinforcement to improve the mechanical properties of pervious concrete pc. This chapter provides supplementary information specifically regarding the general properties of concrete and reinforcing steel and the design of reinforced concrete. Despite excellent material properties, the use of glass fibers in a concrete matrix is carried out so far only in nonstructural elements or as a modification for the prevention of shrinkage cracks. Kth invited to a nordic workshop on the design of steel fibre reinforced concrete structures in june 2001 in stockholm. As compared to other fibers it is now established that one of the important properties of steel fiber reinforced concrete sfrc is its superior resistance to cracking. Cured carbon fiber composite material ccfcm is available from manufacturing lines. The fiber reinforced concrete is defined as the in concrete some type of materials are used to increase the strength of concrete, this concrete is known as fiber reinforced concrete and that material is known as the fiber.
Design of steel fiber reinforced concrete using the. The characteristics of fiber reinforced concrete are changed by the alteration of fiber quantity, type, geometric configuration, dispersal, direction and concentration. Fiber reinforced concrete is one of the oldest methods for reinforcing concrete the main purpose of fiber reinforcement is to increases its structural integrity and improve flexural behavior there are many different types of fiber that can be used for concrete reinforcement. This paper investigated the mechanical properties of highstrength steel fiber reinforced concrete. Models derived based on the regression analysis of 60 test data for various mechanical. Fiber reinforced concrete can be defined as a composite material consisting of mixtures of cement, mortar or concrete and discontinuous, discrete, uniformly dispersed suitable fibers. It has been reported that addition of the steel fibers into the lightweight. Reinforcement technology is used to increase the mechanical properties of fiber reinforced concrete, including tensile strength and toughness. It contains short discrete fibers that are uniformly distributed and randomly oriented. Fiberreinforcedplastic frp reinforcement for concrete. Mechanical properties of fibre reinforced polymer reinforcing bars at elevated temperatures y c wang1, p m h wong1 and v kodur2 1the manchester school of engineering, university of manchester, uk, 2institute for research in construction, national research council, canada abstract this paper presents the results of an experimental study of the. Department of transportation federal highway administration virginia center for transportation innovation and research a partnership of the virginia department of transportation. Fiber reinforced concrete properties and applications. Comparative study on the behaviour of hybrid fiber reinforced.
This study evaluates the effect of the amount of fibers in a concrete mix on the shear capacity of steel fiber reinforced concrete beams with mild steel tension reinforcement and without stirrups. Earlyage fiberreinforced concrete properties for overlays ugpti. Pdf fresh and hardened properties of steel fiber reinforced. To conduct a comparative study on fiber in concrete and conventional concrete. This study aims to characterize and quantify the mechanical properties of hybrid fiber reinforced concrete. Fiber reinforced concrete an overview sciencedirect topics. Evaluation of ultrahighperformance fiber reinforced concrete celik ozyildirim, ph. Enhancing mechanical properties of pervious concrete using. This page contains fiberreinforced concrete frc seminar and ppt with pdf report. Nemati winter quarter 2015 3 concrete technology 5 fiber reinforced concrete frc concrete containing a hydraulic cement, water, fine or fine and coarse aggregate, and discontinuous discrete fibers is called fiber reinforced concrete frc. Fibers begin to function in a structural supportive manner when the concrete matrix starts to crack, just like traditional reinforcement. Mechanical properties of fibre reinforced polymer reinforcing. Mechanical properties and structural implications a special issue journal published by hindawi in order to overcome inherent brittleness of concrete, numerous studies on the development of high ductility fiber reinforced cement composites have been performed thus far. Properties of concrete while cement in one form or another has been around for centuries, the type we use was invented in 1824 in britain.
This study aims to investigate the age dependent changes in flexural and fracture properties of fiber reinforced concrete frc used in the design of thin overlay pavements. Pdf effectiveness of bamboo fiber as an strength enhancer in. The performance of fibre reinforced concrete depends on the properties of the fibre, which include the dimension of the fibre, and the type of the fibre. In this figure all the component of rmc plant such as control system. Fiberreinforced concrete smart materials and smart sensors aci fall 2011 convention october 16 20, cincinnati, oh aci web sessions antoine naaman, faci, is a professor in the department of civil and environmental engineering at the university of michigan. Nemati winter quarter 2015 3 concrete technology 5 fiberreinforced concrete frc concrete containing a hydraulic cement, water, fine or fine and coarse aggregate, and discontinuous discrete fibers is called fiberreinforced concrete frc. In this study, the application of high performance polymer fibers hpp fibers, called barchip, that are a kind of polypropylene fiber in concrete lining of water pressure tunnels, was investigated experimentally. Fiber reinforced concrete overview for concrete pavement and overlays general overview of fibers used for concrete pavements with an emphasis on macro fibers and their effect on concrete properties and pavement construction.
Design of fibre reinforced concrete beams and slabs. Aci committee 544, 1999, measurement of properties of fiber reinforced concrete. Fiber reinforced concrete overview for concrete pavement and overlays. Click download or read online button to get steel fiber reinforced concrete properties and resurfacing applications book now. Mohamed, mahmoud khater, sayed ahmed department of structural engineering, faculty of engineering, zagazig university, zagazig, egypt which use the interaction of abstract using of ultrahighperformance fiber reinforced. Steel fiber, concrete, properties, crack, ductility, technology. Model for the compressive stressstrain relationship of steel fiber reinforced concrete for nonlinear structural analysis article pdf available december 2018 with 308 reads how we measure. The steel fibers were added at the volume fractions of 0. Water absorption leads to volume changes that can induce concrete cracks ghavami, 2005, agopyan et al.
Rilem, 2002, test and design methods for steel fiber reinforced concrete. In this form, both fibers and matrix retain their physical and chemical identities, while offering a synergistic combination of properties that cannot be achieved with either of. Steel fiber reinforced concrete nguyen van chanh 1 summary it is now well established that one of the important properties of steel fibre reinforced concrete sfrc is its superior resistance to cracking and crack propagation. Increasingly, fibers are being used to replace temperature and shrinkage reinforcement in concrete and, in some applications, prim ary reinforcement. I like indetailed explanation of this seminar report, nicely written seminar abstract and easy to download all seminar documents.
The behaviour of steel fibre reinforced concrete sfrc or sfrhsc. Fiber reinforced concrete frc examination of fractured specimens of fiber reinforced concrete shows that failure takes place primarily due to fiber pullout or debonding. With great mechanical properties and corrosion resistance, amorphous alloy fiber aaf is a highly anticipated material in the fiber reinforced concrete frc field. Fiber reinforced concrete types, properties and advantages. Properties and applications offiber reinforced concrete faisal fouad wafa associate professor, civil engineering department, faculty ofengineering, king abdulaziz university, jeddah, saudi arabia. Gfrc is composed of fine sand, cement, water, admixtures if required and alkaliresistant ar glass fibers in different ratios. Degradation of compressive properties of pultured kenaf fiber reinforced composites after immersion in various solutions, materials and design. Mechanical properties of ultrahigh performance fiber. Glass fiber reinforced concrete is made of a 1 thick cementitious skin, reinforced with alkali resistant glass fibers, and attached to a metal stud frame system. Polymer modified steel fibre reinforced concrete seminar and ppt with pdf report. For this purpose nine mixes, one plain control mix and eight fiber reinforced mixes were prepared.
Properties and applications of fiber reinforced concrete. Fiber reinforced concrete can be used in a wide variety of applications. The aim of this study creating a selfcompacting concrete increasing coarse aggregate content and increasing the mechanical properties like tensile, flexural, and compressive strength. N, fiber synergy in hybrid fiber reinforced concrete hyfrc in flexure and direct shear. Pdf an experimental study on mechanical properties of hpp fiber.