PERFORMANCE AND

STRENGTH
CHARACTERISTICS OF
GEOPOLYMER CONCRETE
WITH STEEL FIBRE

PRESENTED BY GUIDE
SILUVAI BRESINGH.V Prof.J.MUTHUSELVAM
SUVIN.I
SELVAM.M
 INTRODUCTION

 Fiber Reinforced Concrete can be defined as a

composite material consisting of mixtures of
cement, mortar or concrete and discontinuous,
discrete, uniformly dispersed suitable fibers.
Continuous meshes, woven fabrics and long
wires or rods are not considered to be discrete
fibers.
 EFFECT OF FIBRES IN CONCRETE

EFFECT OF FIBRES IN CONCRETE

1.RETE

 Fibres are usually used in concrete to control

plastic shrinkage cracking and drying
shrinkage cracking. They also lower
the permeability of concrete and thus reduce
bleeding of water. Some types of fibres
produce greater impact, abrasion and shatter
resistance in concrete.
Relative Fiber Matrix Stiffness

 The modulus of elasticity of matrix must be

much lower than that of fiber for efficient stress
transfer. Low modulus of fiber such as nylons
and polypropylene are, therefore, unlikely to
give strength improvement, but the help in the
absorbsion of large energy and therefore,
impart greater degree of toughness and
resistance to impart. High modulus fibers such
as steel, glass and carbon impart strength and
stiffness to the composite.
Mixing

 Mixing of fiber reinforced concrete needs

careful conditions to avoid balling of fibers,
segregation and in general the difficulty of
mixing the materials uniformly. Increase in the
aspect ratio, volume percentage and size and
quantity of coarse aggregate intensify the
difficulties and balling tendency. Steel fiber
co.ntent in excess of 2% by volume and aspect
ratio of more than 100 are difficult to mix.
DIFFERENT TYPE OF FIBERS

 Following are the different type of fibers

generally used in the construction industries.
 1. Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete
 2. Polypropylene Fiber Reinforced (PFR)
cement mortar & concrete
 3. Glass-Fiber Reinforced Concrete
 4. Asbestos Fibers
 5. Carbon Fibers
 6. Organic Fibers
Compressive strength

      Fibres do little to enhance the static

compressive strength of concrete, with
increases in strength ranging from essentially
nil to perhaps 25%. Even in members which
contain conventional reinforcement in addition
to the steel fibres, the fibres have little effect
on compressive strength. However, the fibres
do substantially increase the post-cracking
ductility, or energy absorption of the material.
Cracking Behavior of Steel Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Members
Containing Conventional Reinforcement

 In this paper studied their cracking and

tension-stiffening behavior. The test
parameters included fiber volumetric content,
fiber length and aspect ratio, conventional
reinforcement ratio, and steel reinforcing bar
diameter. “Dog-bone” tension tests and
bending tests were also performed to quantify
the tensile properties of the concrete.
MIX DESIGN

 Grade designation : M25

 Type of cement : opc 53 grade conforming to IS 12269,2008
 Maximum nominal size of aggregate : 20mm
 Minimum cement content : 300 kg/m3
 Maximum water-cement ratio : 0.50
 Workability : 100mm ( slump )
 Exposure condition : moderate
 Method of concrete placing : hand
 Degree of supervision : good
 Type of aggregate : crushed angular aggregate
 Maximum cement content : 450 kg/m3
 Chemical admixture type: superplasticizer (Perma Rheoplast)
 Test data for materials:
 Cement used : OPC 53 grade conforming to IS 8112
 Specific gravity of cement : 3.15
 Chemical admixture : superplasticizer conforming IS 9103
 Specific gravity of: cement : 3.15
 Coarse aggregate (20 mm down) : 2.78
 Coarse aggregate (10mm down) : 2.89
RESULT

 Steel fibres are generally found to have

aggregate much greater effect on the flexural
strength of SFRC than on either the
compressive or tensile strength, with increases
of more than 100% having been reported. The
increases in flexural strength is particularly
sensitive, not only to the fibre volume, but also
to the aspect ratio of the fibres, with higher
aspect ratio leading to larger strength increases.
CONCLUSION
  The study on the effect of steel fibers with geopolymer can still be
a promising work as there is always a need to overcome the
problem of brittleness of concrete. The following conclusions will be
being drawn from the investigation.
 1. Density of concrete is more as the percentage of steel fiber increases.
 2. Slump will lose at the higher percentage of steel fiber & lesser fly
ash content.
 3. Workability of concrete is improves when fly as percentage
increases.
 4. The specimen will give good Compressive strength and Flexural
strength.
 5. The Super-plasticizer is necessary for higher grade to get required
slump & workable mix.
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