PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF FIBER-REINFORCED CONCRETE INCORPORATING STEEL AND GLASS FIBERS
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Fibrous concrete steel fiber durability of concrete sustainable concreteAbstract
In Practice 3000 psi control concrete, with steel fibers added by volume of concrete and glass fibers by weight of cement. Fibers were incorporated at 0.5%, 1%, and 1.5% dosage levels. In addition to individual fiber mixes, hybrid fiber-reinforced concrete (HFRC) specimens were cast using combined proportions of both fiber types. The mechanical properties evaluated include compressive strength, split tensile strength, flexural strength, and modulus of elasticity. Results showed a consistent improvement in performance with fiber addition. At 0.5% fiber content, compressive strength increased by 4% with GF, 10% with SF, and 13% with HFRC. At 1%, the increases were 7.79% (GF), 12% (SF), and 15% (HFRC). At 1.5%, the highest gain was observed, with 8.5% (GF), 15% (SF), and 18% (HFRC) improvement. In terms of E-value, 0.5% fiber content led to increases of 4% (GF), 8% (SF), and 12% (HFRC). With 1% fiber, gains were 5% (GF), 10% (SF), and 14% (HFRC). At 1.5%, the E-value improved by 5.9% (GF), 12% (SF), and 16% (HFRC), showing the highest enhancement among all samples. Split tensile strength showed 17.79% (GFRC), 55.08% (SFRC), and up to 85.59% (HFRC). For flexural strength increased with fiber dosage at 0.5%, gains were 10% (GF), 19.9% (SF), and 34.92% (HFRC). At 1%, increases were 14% (GF), 36.58% (SF), and 44.88% (HFRC). At 1.5%, the gains reached 19% (GF), 39.9% (SF), and 54.85% (HFRC). Overall, results showed that the combination of steel and glass fibers significantly enhancing the mechanical properties of concrete instead of individual fiber types.
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