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Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE A (Applied Physics & Engineering)  2007, Vol. 8 Issue (7): 1101-1109    DOI: 10.1631/jzus.2007.A1101
Mechanics & Civil Engineering     
Experimental study on behaviors of polypropylene fibrous concrete beams
SUJI D., NATESAN S. C., MURUGESAN R.
Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India; VLB, Janakiammal College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India; Gojan School of Business and Technology, Red Hills Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Abstract  Synthetic fibers made from nylon or polypropylene have gained application when loose and woven into geo textile form although no information on the matrix’s mechanical performance is obtained so that more understanding of their structural contribution to resist cracking can be determined. This paper presents the results of an experimental investigation to determine the performance characteristics of concrete reinforced with a polypropylene structural fiber. In this investigation “Fiber mesh” brand of fibers manufactured by SL Concrete System, Tennessee, USA and marketed by M/S Millennium Building System, Inc., Bangalore, India are used. The lengths of the fibers used were 24 mm. Fiber dosages used were 0.9, 1.8, 2.7 kg/m3. A total of three mixtures, one for each fiber dosage were made. A standard slump cone test was conducted on the fresh concrete mix with and without fibers to determine the workability of the mix. The test program included the evaluation of hardened concrete properties such as compressive, split tensile, modulus of rupture and flexural strengths. The increase in compressive strength is about 36.25%, 26.20%, and 23.75% respectively that of plain concrete. This increase in strength was directly proportional to amount of fibers present in the mix. The increase in flexural strength for Mixes I~III is about 21%, 16.6%, and 23% respectively that of plain concrete specimens. An experimental investigation was also made to study the behaviors of reinforced fibers concrete beams (with longitudinal reinforcements) under two-point loading. The deflection and crack patterns were also studied. The improvements in strength and ductility characteristics were discussed.

Key wordsFiber      Reinforcement      Concrete      Mechanical properties      Polypropylene Fibre Reinforced Concrete (PFRC)     
Received: 19 December 2006     
CLC:  TU502+.3  
  TU528.57  
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SUJI D., NATESAN S. C., MURUGESAN R.. Experimental study on behaviors of polypropylene fibrous concrete beams. Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE A (Applied Physics & Engineering), 2007, 8(7): 1101-1109.

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