Advance Concrete Technology-I

Dr. Wasim Abbass

Lecture # 1
Introduction to Fiber reinforced Concrete
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Dr. Wasim Abbass
Contact Information:
Contact Number: 00923224331097
Email Address: wabbass@uet.edu.pk
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Relevant ACI reports
ACI 544
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Cementitious matrices such as concrete have low tensile strength and fail in a brittle
manner. Adding short needle-like fibers to such matrices enhances their mechanical
properties, particularly their toughness, ductility and energy absorbing capacity.
1) the history of fibers in concrete,

2) the reasons why FRC failed during its first 100 years,

3) the underlying principles of fiber reinforcement in

cement based composites,

4) the key causal parameters

5) related technical as well as practical limitations,

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Advantage of FRC Disadvantage of FRC
Better Durability Exacting of production technology
Limitations contraction cracks Higher price
Improvement of ductility Higher specific gravity
Improvement of tensile strength Corrosion of steel fibers
Better fire resistance
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Composite model of FRC
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History of FRC
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History of FRC
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Evolution of Terminology of Strain hardening behavior
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Classification of
Fiber reinforced
composites
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Classification of
Fiber reinforced
composites
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Classification of Fiber reinforced composites
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Patent of FRC
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Patent of FRC
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Various Types of Fibers

1. Steel Fiber
Macro steel fiber Synthetic fibers
Micro steel fiber
1. Micro Synthetic fiber
Polyvinyl Alcoholic fibers
Polypropylene or Nylon fibers
Alkali Resistant Glass fibers
Cellulose fibers
Carbon fibers
1. Macro Synthetic fiber Steel fibers
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Various Types of Fibers

1. Steel Fiber
Macro steel fiber
Micro steel fiber
Normally Length/Diameter is termed as
Aspect Ratio
l/d is ranged between 50 – 100
Typical aspect ratio ranges from 30 to 150
Steel fiber increases
Ductility
Energy Absorption
Shear resistance
Stiffness
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Effect of fiber on Tensile and Compressive Load
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Optimization grading curve (Quantity and Length of fibers)

a) Short fibers
b) Low dosage of fiber
c) Optimal design
d) Segregation of fibers
e) Segregation of aggregate
f) Homogenous mixture
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Effect of shape of fiber
a) Effect of straight and hook ended fiber
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Synthetic Fibers
a) Macro Synthetic Fibers
b) Micro Synthetic Fibers
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Classification according to volume fraction

a) Low volume fraction < 1% (reduce shrinkage cracking)

b) Moderate volume fraction between 1-2% (increase the modulus of

rupture, fracture toughness, Impact resistance)

c) High volume fraction > 2% ( strain-hardening of concrete composite)

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Performance and safety of structure
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Performance and safety of structure
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Crack Control and durability
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Effect of fibers on cracks distribution
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Effect of fibers on cracks distribution
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Effect of fibers on cracks distribution
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Effectiveness of fiber reinforcement
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Embedment length of fiber in concrete

Above critical length fiber will fracture

Rather than pullout when a crack intersects the fiber at
its midpoint
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Embedment length of fiber in concrete
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Fiber effect in tension
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Behavior of steel fiber reinforced concrete under uniaxial tension
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Behavior of steel fiber reinforced concrete under compression
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0.35 to 0.5
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Composition and production
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Mixing of fibers in concrete