Mechanical Properties of Hybrid Basalt-Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) Fiber Reinforced Concrete

2017 ◽  
Vol 744 ◽  
pp. 3-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Asif Jalal ◽  
Nasir Shafiq ◽  
Ehsan Nikbakht ◽  
Rabinder Kumar ◽  
Muhammad Zahid
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Peak Load ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Plain Concrete ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Maximum Deflection ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Fiber Volume ◽  
Pva Fiber

This study focuses on the study of the mechanical behavior of non-metallic hybrid Basalt-PVA fiber reinforced concrete. Total five mixes were investigated with one control plain concrete and four with fiber volume fraction of 0.3%, 0.6%, 0.9% and 1.2%. Basalt and PVA were used in same quantity. Fiber decreased workability, therefore superplasticizer was used to maintain workability constant. The increase in superplasticizer and fiber content decreased compression, split tensile and flexure strengths because of formation of big size pores. Whereas fiber enhanced the post peak load zone in the load-deflection curve. Fiber improved the bridging action by increasing energy absorption. Fiber vanished the brittle behavior of high strength concrete and increased first crack toughness, flexure toughness and also maximum deflection. 0.3% volume fraction of fiber was found to be optimum with the negligible decrease in compression, split tensile and flexure strength while caused the considerable increase in first crack toughness, flexure toughness, and maximum deflection.

Experiment Investigation on Mechanical Property of Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete

2014 ◽  
Vol 915-916 ◽  
pp. 784-787
Author(s):  
Yan Lv
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Flexural Strength ◽  
Glass Fiber ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Plain Concrete ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Fiber Volume ◽  
Glass Fiber Reinforced

Based on the mechanical properties experiment of the glass fiber reinforced concrete with 0%0.6%0.8% and 1% glass fiber volume fraction, the mechanics property such as tensile strength, compressive strength, flexural strength and flexural elasticity modulus are analyzed and compared with the plain concrete when the kinds of fiber content changes. The research results show that the effect of tensile strength and flexural strength can be improved to some extent, which also can serve as a reference or basis for further improvement and development the theory and application of the glass fiber reinforced concrete.

Experimental Study on Flexural Toughness Characteristic of Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) Fiber Reinforced Concrete

2015 ◽  
Vol 744-746 ◽  
pp. 1422-1426
Author(s):  
Jun Su ◽  
Jian Ping Liu ◽  
Ming Chen
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Polyvinyl Alcohol ◽  
Volume Ratio ◽  
Plain Concrete ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Fiber Volume ◽  
Flexural Toughness ◽  
Toughness Index ◽  
Pva Fiber

In order to study the flexural toughness of PVA fiber reinforced concrete, employ the volume mixing ratio is 0.2%, 0.1%, 0.08%, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) will be mixed with ordinary C40 concrete to form PVA fibers reinforced concrete. Its flexural toughness properties were tested and the load-deflection curve of all beams is obtained. Based on the ASTM method, the flexural toughness of PVA fiber reinforced concrete is analyzed. The experimental results indicate that the PVA fiber can improve the flexural toughness and the deformation ability of concrete beams remarkably. When the fiber volume ratio is 0.1%, the flexural toughness index I5 and I10 of concrete with PVA fiber are 3.73 and 6.23 times higher than that of the plain concrete respectively. The failure mode of PVA fiber concrete is changed from brittle to ductile fracture.

Static Behavior of Layered Fiber Reinforced Concrete T-Shaped Beam

2010 ◽  
Vol 168-170 ◽  
pp. 2037-2043
Author(s):  
Yin Gu ◽  
Wei Dong Zhuo ◽  
Yu Ting Qiu
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Parameter Analysis ◽  
Beam Specimen ◽  
Rc Beam ◽  
High Modulus ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Initial Stiffness ◽  
Fiber Volume

This paper proposes a concept of layered fiber reinforced concrete (LFRC) beam. In the concept of a LFRC beam, low-modulus fiber and high-modulus fiber are randomly dispersed and uniformly distributed into the concrete matries of the compression and tension zones, respectively. The static behaviors of LFRC beam are investigated from both experimental and numerical aspects. Four-point bending tests are performed on two simply supported T-shaped LFRC beam specimens and an ordinary T-shaped RC beam specimen with large scales. Comparison between the testing results of LFRC and RC beam specimens shows that the initial cracking load, flexural toughness and post-yielding stiffness of a LFRC beam can be significantly improved, but the ultimate loads are nearly without change. Numerical simulations are also carried out to investigate the static behaviors of the LFRC beam specimens. It is found that the simulation results are agreed well with that of tests. Further numerical parameter analysis for the LFRC beam specimens is conducted. The effects of high-modulus fiber volume fraction on the static behaviors of LFRC beams are studied. The research results show that the additions of high-modulus fibers have little effect on the initial stiffness, yielding loads and ultimate loads of LFRC beams; both the load and displacement at the initial cracking point increase linearly with the increasing volume fraction of the high-modulus fiber, but both the yielding displacement and ultimate displacement decrease linearly with the increasing volume fraction of the high-modulus fiber.

Shear strength of reinforced concrete beams with a fiber concrete matrix

2006 ◽  
Vol 33 (6) ◽  
pp. 726-734 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fariborz Majdzadeh ◽  
Sayed Mohamad Soleimani ◽  
Nemkumar Banthia
Keyword(s):  
Shear Strength ◽  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Fiber Volume Fraction ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Fiber Reinforcement ◽  
Shear Capacity ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Rc Beams ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Fiber Volume

The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of fiber reinforcement on the shear capacity of reinforced concrete (RC) beams. Both steel and synthetic fibers at variable volume fractions were investigated. Two series of tests were performed: structural tests, where RC beams were tested to failure under an applied four-point load; and materials tests, where companion fiber-reinforced concrete (FRC) prisms were tested under direct shear to obtain material properties such as shear strength and shear toughness. FRC test results indicated an almost linear increase in the shear strength of concrete with an increase in the fiber volume fraction. Fiber reinforcement enhanced the shear load capacity and shear deformation capacity of RC beams, but 1% fiber volume fraction was seen as optimal; no benefits were noted when the fiber volume fraction was increased beyond 1%. Finally, an equation is proposed to predict the shear capacity of RC beams.Key words: shear strength, fiber-reinforced concrete, RC beam, stirrups, energy absorption capacity, steel fiber, synthetic fiber.

scholarly journals Blast-Resistant Performance of Hybrid Fiber-Reinforced Concrete (HFRC) Panels Subjected to Contact Detonation

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 241
Author(s):  
Wenjin Yao ◽  
Weiwei Sun ◽  
Ze Shi ◽  
Bingcheng Chen ◽  
Le Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Blast Resistance ◽  
Plain Concrete ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Hybrid Fiber ◽  
Hybrid Effect ◽  
Pva Fiber ◽  
Resistance Performance

This paper experimentally investigates the blast-resistant characteristics of hybrid fiber-reinforced concrete (HFRC) panels by contact detonation tests. The control specimen of plain concrete, polypropylene (PP), polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and steel fiber-reinforced concrete were prepared and tested for characterization in contrast with PP-Steel HFRC and PVA-Steel HFRC. The sequent contact detonation tests were conducted with panel damage recorded and measured. Damaged HFRC panels were further comparatively analyzed whereby the blast-resistance performance was quantitively assessed via damage coefficient and blast-resistant coefficient. For both PP-Steel and PVA-Steel HFRC, the best blast-resistant performance was achieved at around 1.5% steel + 0.5% PP-fiber hybrid. Finally, the fiber-hybrid effect index was introduced to evaluate the hybrid effect on the explosion-resistance performance of HFRC panels. It revealed that neither PP-fiber or PVA-fiber provide positive hybrid effect on blast-resistant improvement of HFRC panels.

scholarly journals Using Steel Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Precast Panels for Strengthening in Shear of Beams: An Experimental and Analytical Investigation

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pitcha Jongvivatsakul ◽  
Linh V. H. Bui ◽  
Theethawachr Koyekaewphring ◽  
Atichon Kunawisarut ◽  
Narawit Hemstapat ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Steel Fiber ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Experimental Program ◽  
Rc Beams ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Fiber Volume ◽  
Simple Formulation

In this paper, the performances of reinforced concrete (RC) beams strengthened in shear with steel fiber-reinforced concrete (SFRC) panels are investigated through experiment, analytical computation, and numerical analysis. An experimental program of RC beams strengthened by using SFRC panels, which were attached to both sides of the beams, is carried out to investigate the effects of fiber volume fraction, connection type, and number and diameter of bolts on the structural responses of the retrofitted beams. The current shear resisting model is also employed to discuss the test data considering shear contribution of SFRC panels. The experimental results indicate that the shear effectiveness of the beams strengthened by using SFRC panels is significantly improved. A three-dimensional (3D) nonlinear finite element (FE) analysis adopting ABAQUS is also conducted to simulate the beams strengthened in shear with SFRC panels. The investigation reveals the good agreement between the experimental and analytical results in terms of the mechanical behaviors. To complement the analytical study, a parametric study is performed to further evaluate the influences of panel thickness, compressive strength of SFRC, and bolt pattern on the performances of the beams. Based on the numerical and experimental analysis, a shear resisting model incorporating the simple formulation of average tensile strength perpendicular to the diagonal crack of the strengthened SFRC panels is proposed with the acceptable accuracy for predicting the shear contribution of the SFRC system under various effects.

Influence of Fiber Volume Fraction and Aggregate Size on Flexural Behavior of High Strength Steel Fiber-Reinforced Concrete (SFRC)

2013 ◽  
Vol 372 ◽  
pp. 223-226 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seok Joon Jang ◽  
Yeon Jun Yun ◽  
Hyun Do Yun
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Fiber Volume Fraction ◽  
Steel Fiber ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Aggregate Size ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Flexural Behavior ◽  
Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Fiber Volume

The effects of aggregate size and fiber volume fraction on the flexural behavior of 70MPa high strength steel fiber-reinforced concrete (SFRC) were investigated in this work. Test variables consist of fiber volume fraction (0, 1 and 2 %) and maximum aggregate size (8, 13 and 20 mm). The prism for flexural test was 100 x 100 x 400 mm and was tested under four points loading. Flexural toughness index was measured using ASTM C 1018 procedure. Test results indicated that the addition of steel fiber to 70MPa high strength concrete improves flexural and post-cracking behaviors. This phenomenon is remarkable for SFRC mixture with higher fiber content and smaller aggregate size. Also, the flexural toughness of high strength SFRC depends primarily on fiber content. The maximum aggregate sizes were secondary in importance.

Flexural Fatigue Damage Evolution for Partially High Percentage Fiber Reinforced Concrete

2006 ◽  
Vol 324-325 ◽  
pp. 827-830
Author(s):  
Cheng Yi ◽  
Shi Zhao Shen ◽  
He Ping Xie ◽  
Chang Jun Wang
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Fatigue Damage ◽  
Damage Evolution ◽  
Damage Mechanics ◽  
Fiber Volume Fraction ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Fiber Volume ◽  
Flexural Fatigue

Partially High Percentage Fiber Reinforced Concrete (PHPFRC) is a kind of cement composite in which fibers are concentrated with high volume fraction in the tension region of the component under bending. Therefore, PHPFRC possesses much higher load bearing capacity, rigidity, fatigue and fracture properties than conventional steel fiber reinforced concrete (SFRC) while its cost is similar to that of SFRC. In this paper, the fatigue test of PHPFRC is carried out to gain its flexural fatigue damage evolution rule. It is found from the test that, PHPFRC have long post-crack fatigue life and its fatigue damage is tough damage. Based on the continuum damage mechanics and fatigue behavior of the specimens, a fatigue damage variable D for PHPFRC is defined and the elementary form of damage evolution function is determined. For the specimens in which average fiber volume fraction are 1.2% and local fiber volume fraction are 10%, the function parameters and the damage threshold value are given according to the test results.

scholarly journals Compressive Behavior Characteristics of High-Performance Slurry-Infiltrated Fiber-Reinforced Cementitious Composites (SIFRCCs) under Uniaxial Compressive Stress

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 159 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seungwon Kim ◽  
Seungyeon Han ◽  
Cheolwoo Park ◽  
Kyong-Ku Yun
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Compressive Stress ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Cementitious Composite ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Fiber Volume ◽  
Behavior Characteristics

The compressive stress of concrete is used as a design variable for reinforced concrete structures in design standards. However, as the performance-based design is being used with increasing varieties and strengths of concrete and reinforcement bars, mechanical properties other than the compressive stress of concrete are sometimes used as major design variables. In particular, the evaluation of the mechanical properties of concrete is crucial when using fiber-reinforced concrete. Studies of high volume fractions in established compressive behavior prediction equations are insufficient compared to studies of conventional fiber-reinforced concrete. Furthermore, existing prediction equations for the mechanical properties of high-performance fiber-reinforced cementitious composite and high-strength concrete have limitations in terms of the strength and characteristics of contained fibers (diameter, length, volume fraction) even though the stress-strain relationship is determined by these factors. Therefore, this study developed a high-performance slurry-infiltrated fiber-reinforced cementitious composite that could prevent the fiber ball phenomenon, a disadvantage of conventional fiber-reinforced concrete, and maximize the fiber volume fraction. Then, the behavior characteristics under compressive stress were analyzed for fiber volume fractions of 4%, 5%, and 6%.

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