Abstract
Self-compacting concrete (SCC) has been widely used in construction industry because of its economic and technical benefits. But SCC has intrinsic low ductility and poor toughness which restrict the fields of application of SCC. The disadvantage of SCC can be avoided by reinforcing with randomly distributed discontinuous fibers. This paper focuses on the experimental investigation carried out on fiber reinforced self-compacting concrete (FRSCC). The effect of type and content of fibers on the mechanical properties was experimentally investigated. The test results indicate that the addition of fibers can significantly improve the ductility and flexural toughness of FRSCC.
Keywords
Polypropylene fiber, Steel fiber, Self-compacting concrete, Mechanical properties.
Citation
JUN CAI, HONGDAO JIANG, YERAN ZHU, DONG WANG, Mechanical properties of fiber reinforced self-compacting concrete, Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials - Rapid Communications, 4, 7, July 2010, pp.1013-1016 (2010).
Submitted at: June 15, 2010
Accepted at: July 14, 2010