Application of Polypropylene Fiber Concrete in Bridge Deck Pavement

2006 ◽  
Vol 302-303 ◽  
pp. 418-423 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun Hong Shan ◽  
Ming Kai Zhou ◽  
Bei Xing Li ◽  
Ji Wei Cai ◽  
Fang Xu

The Badong highway bridge over the Yangtze River is a grand bridge in Enshi, Hubei Province of China. Its deck pavement consists of C40 polypropylene fiber concrete, 100 millimeters thick. Experiments show that C40 concrete incorporating polypropylene fibers at dosage of 1.35 kg/m3 has the excellent properties against cracking, permeation, impact, wearing, etc. Thus polypropylene fiber concrete as deck pavement can extend service life of the deck and decrease the maintenance cost and traffic inconvenience for reparation. It can be widely applied in construction of deck pavement and road pavement.

Author(s):  
Sabria Malika Mansour

The present work investigates the use of an alumino-silicate material, the pyrophyllite as cement substitution, synthetic polypropylene fibers and binder to create an unusual ultra-performance fiber concrete; new composite, which offers a wide field of possible use in construction industry. Effect of pyrophyllite on the physical-mechanical properties is analyzed. One reference fiber concrete without pyrophyllite and three fiber concretes containing 10%, 20%, 30% of pyrophyllite were elaborated. Results show that the pyrophyllite affects the characteristics of the concrete. Indeed, in the hardened state, the density of fiber concrete decreased with pyrophyllite rate increasing. Moreover, the use of pyrophyllite slows down the hardening process of concrete, consequently producing at early ages, compressive, flexural and tensile strengths and elastic modulus of concretes approaching without exceeding those of the reference fiber concrete. The fiber concretes are also considered to be of good quality. It seems that the rate of 10 % of pyrophyllite generates the best physical-mechanical performances that approach those of the reference fiber concrete. The use of pyrophyllite as a cement substitution is beneficial since it can help to decrease the production of cement; the amount of CO2 released and protects the environment.


2011 ◽  
Vol 261-263 ◽  
pp. 93-97
Author(s):  
Chen Fei Wang ◽  
Di Tao Niu

In order to study the durability of Polypropylene fiber concrete, indoor artificial methods were used to simulate dry-wet cycle and deicer-frost damage. The results indicated that amounts of polypropylene fibers increase the flexural strength of concrete slightly. The chloride penetration depth increased as the cycles of dry-wet was increased, adding 0.1% PPF into concrete have the prefect resistance of Cl- penetration. Under salt freezing cycle, the deicer-scaling resistance of concrete is reduced by the addition of Polypropylene fiber. The corner of concrete has the largest Cl- penetration area.


2010 ◽  
Vol 163-167 ◽  
pp. 1776-1779
Author(s):  
Xiao Rong Shao ◽  
Liang Feng Zhu

Aimed to solve the problem that the mass concrete structures are apt to crack in underground engineering, this paper makes some research from the view of crack resistance performance of polypropylene fiber concretes. Since polypropylene fiber achieves waterproof through realizing of crack resistant, blending polypropylene fibers into concretes can reduce early contraction deformation of concretes, hinder emergence of plastic shrinkage cracking and improve impermeability of concretes, and its construction technology is simple. In practical application of this in anti-cracking and anti- seepage concrete structures in the International Terminal project of Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, we find that mix of polypropylene fibers with concretes clearly improves anti-cracking and anti-seepage performance of concrete structures and meets design requirements of basements through measuring temperature and observing cracking condition of the mass concrete structures of basements on site. The project can provide experience for reference to similar projects.


2011 ◽  
Vol 52-54 ◽  
pp. 1987-1991 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hou Guo Fang ◽  
Ping Hui Liu ◽  
Tao Zhang

In order to meet the running needs of the first-stage construction in the middle line of South-to-North Water Transfer Project, the canal lining of both sides of Yellow River Tunnels Project need the use of mechanized equipment construction in order to improve the quality and efficiency of lining construction, there is a need to study the feasibility of the use of polypropylene fiber concrete instead of reinforced concrete in canal lining. This paper analyzes the effect of polypropylene fiber on concrete shrinkage and crack resistance. The results show that all three polypropylene fibers have properties of a low density and high elongation, the dispersivity test results show that dispersivity is better when stirring fiber A after a certain period of time. After the incorporation of polypropylene fibers, the concrete splitting tensile strength is significantly increased, altogether with ultimate tensile value and frost resistance. The incorporation of polypropylene fibers increases the tensile strength of concrete and improve the toughness of it. Compared with standard concrete, the early shrinkage of polypropylene fiber concrete is significantly lower, the incorporation of polypropylene fibers can take the place of steel mesh in concrete cracking, especially in the early control of concrete cracks, it can effectively prevent and suppress the cracks formation and development. This paper recommends the concrete proportioning parameters meeting the requirements of canal lining concrete technology and construction.


SINERGI ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 223
Author(s):  
Hakas Prayuda ◽  
Berkat Cipta Zega ◽  
Fanny Monika ◽  
Fadillawaty Saleh ◽  
Martyana Dwi Cahyati

Self Compacting Concrete (SCC) is concrete with high fluidity so that it can flow and fill the spaces in the mold without the compaction process. This study discusses the effect of the adding of kaolin and polypropylene fibers in order to increase the flowability, compressive strength, flexural strength, and tensile strength in self-compacting concrete. The additional material of kaolin was 5%, 10%, and 15% of the cement weight. The polypropylene fibers were 1%, 1.5%, and 2%. The flowability test, which was used, was Table flow, V-Funnel, and L-Box. Compressive strength testing was conducted when the concrete was 7, 14, and 28 days old. The flexural test was performed with a measurement of 150 x 150 x 600 mm as many as 18 specimens tested at the age of 28 days. The results showed that the addition of kaolin and polypropylene fibers met the flowability specifications of self-compacting concrete. The addition of polypropylene can increase the flexural strength and tensile strength of the concrete beam, but cannot increase the compressive strength of self-compacting concrete.


2014 ◽  
Vol 599 ◽  
pp. 273-276
Author(s):  
Hong Bin Wang ◽  
Cheng Jian Jiang ◽  
Delehei ◽  
Xue Da Feng

By Using polymer modified asphalt bridge deck waterproof coating synchronous shearing spraying technology, the fiber reinforced bridge deck waterproofing adhesive layer had succeed carried out in Xisang highway bridge. Shear test was conducted in the waterproof layer structure. When completed bridge deck pavement, core was drilled and samples were carried out pull-out test. The results indicate that fiber reinforced bridge deck waterproof layer can improve waterproof coating gave resistance, crack resistance and tensile ability. The introduction of asphalt bridge deck waterproof can improve the bonding strength between the layers and the overall shear strength of the waterproof layer, enhance the overall waterproof effect and enhance the service life of asphalt layer effectively.


Author(s):  
Xin Yang ◽  
Ninghui Liang ◽  
Yang Hu ◽  
Rui Feng

AbstractTo study the influence of polypropylene fibers with different thicknesses on concrete beams, inclined section shear tests of polypropylene fiber concrete beams were carried out. The cracking load, ultimate load, midspan deflection, reinforcement, and strain of polypropylene fiber concrete beams and conventional reinforced-concrete beams under shear were compared and analyzed. The load-bearing capacity of the rectangular beams was improved significantly by polypropylene fiber addition. Compared with conventional reinforced-concrete beams, the limit shear load of concrete beams with polypropylene fibers and multisize polypropylene concrete beams that were reinforced with three types of fibers increased by 8.67% and 17.07%, respectively. By mixing polypropylene fibers into concrete beams, the initial crack shear force of the beam was improved, the number of cracks was increased and the crack width was reduced, which can increase the beam ductility, inhibit crack formation and increase the strength. The computational formula of the shear ultimate bearing capacity of polypropylene fiber–concrete beams was revised according to composite material theory, and the calculated results were consistent with the test values.


2004 ◽  
Vol 88 (8) ◽  
pp. 59-64
Author(s):  
Changyu Shao ◽  
Qinger Deng

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