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CONCRETE
BUILDING TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
NEED
Volume of Fibres
Orientation of Fibres
Mixing
2. VOLUME OF FIBRES
4. ORIENTATION OF FIBRES
The effect of randomness, was tested using
FIBRE REINFORCED CONCRETE
in random
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6. Size of Aggregate
Size of CA is restricted to 10mm
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7. MIXING
: 325 to 550 kg/m3
W/C Ratio
: 0.4 to 0.6
: 50 to 100%
: 10 mm
Air-content
: 6 to 9%
Fibre content
Cement content
of mix
: Steel -1% -
78kg/m3
TYPES OF FRCS
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2.
Compressive strength
3.
Flexural strength
4.
Shear strength
5.
Modulus of Elasticity
6.
Shrinkage
7.
Impact resistance
8.
Strain capacity/Toughness
9.
Durability
10.
Fatigue
1.
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APPLICATIONS OF SFRC
Highway and airport pavements
Refractory linings
Canal linings
Structural applications
POLYPROPYLENE FIBRE
REINFORCED CONCRETE (PFRC)
Cheap, abundantly available
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OTHER FIBRES
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ASBESTOS FIBRES
resistance
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CARBON FIBRES
Material of the future, expensive
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ORGANIC/VEGETABLE FIBRES
Jute, coir and bamboo are examples
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