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Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of Engineering and Technology

Department of Civil Engineering

Seminar on

Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete

By
Subodh Barde
(Registration No. 2015BCE024)

Under guidance of
Dr. M.L.Waikar
 Introduction
 Concrete is characterized by brittle failure.
 This characteristic, can be overcome by the inclusion of a small amount of
short randomly distributed fibers.
 This remedies weaknesses of concrete, such as low growth resistance, high
shrinkage cracking, low durability, etc.
 Dispersion of steel fibers in concrete improves the mechanical characteristics
of the composite, notably resistance to dynamic load (Banthia et al 1995),
shear strength (Khaloo and Kim 1997), fatigue resistance (Johnston and
Zemp 1991) and ductility (Elsaigh and Kearsley 2002).
 The major incentive for adding steel fibers is to improve the flexural
properties of the concrete.
 Reinforcement Mechanisms in Fiber Reinforced
(FRC):

 Fibers are properly bonded.

 Effective bridging of cracks thereby providing stress transfer media.

 Increase in fiber volume fraction.

 Post peak macro-crack bridging is the primary reinforcement

mechanisms in majority of commercial fiber reinforced concrete
composites. (Banthia N. 2012) [1].
 Effect of Steel Fiber on Impact Capacity and
Toughness :

 Toughness is a measure of the ability of the material to absorb energy

during deformation estimated using the area under the stress-strain
curves.
 Addition of 2.0 percent by volume of hooked-end steel fibers
increases the toughness by about 19.27%, when compared to the
plain concrete.
 When the fibers were used in a hybrid form, the increase in above
study parameters was about 31.42%, when compared to the plain
concrete.
Test Conducted On Harden Concrete: Confirming To
IS 516-1959
Sr. No. Property Values
1. Diameter 0.75 mm
2. Length of fiber 60 mm
3. Appearance Bright in clean wire
4. Average aspect ratio 80
5. Deformation Hooked at both
ends
6. Tensile strength 1050 MPa
7. Modulus of Elasticity 200 GPa
8. Specific Gravity 7.8
 Compressive strength test on cube:
 Flexural strength test on Beam
 Properties of Reinforcement:
 The flexural strength of the composite is increased from 25% to 100% .
 Steel fiber technology actually transforms a brittle material into a more
ductile one. 
 Catastrophic failure of concrete is virtually eliminated.
 Steel fiber reinforced concrete exhibits higher post-crack flexural strength,
better crack resistance, improved fatigue strength, higher resistance to
spalling, and higher firstcrack strength.
 The fibers are manufactured either deformed or hook end, and conform to
ASTM A-820. 
 Steel Fiber Reinforced Cocrete (SFRC) Floor Slabs:

 Large numbers of fibers intercepting the micro-cracks and preventing

propagation by controlling tensile strength.

 fibers are dispersed throughout the slab to reinforce isotropically.

 Increases in flexural strength can make it possible to use a thinner slab

and eliminate the cumbersome welded wire fabric.


 How they Save Time and Money

 Reduce slab thickness.

 Joint forming cost and joint maintenance.
 Simplicity of construction.
 Increase speed of construction.
 Save time and reduce costs.
 Technical and user Benefits

 Significantly reduced risk of cracking.

 Reduced spalling joint edges.
 Stronger joints.
 High impact resistance.
 Greater fatigue endurance.
 Reduced maintenance costs.
 Longer useful working life
 Typical Areas of Application Includes

Industrial Ground Floor Slabs – Warehouses, Factories, Aircraft Hangers,

Roads, Bridge Decks, Parking Areas, Runways, Aprons and Taxiways,
Commercial and Residential Slabs, Piling, Shotcrete, Tunnels, Dams
and stabilisation.
 Advantages

 Durable Concrete
 The elimination of conventional reinforcement, and in some case the
reduction in section thickness.
 crack free stress accommodation occurs throughout the concrete.
 Steel fibers are a far more economical design alternative.
 Disadvantages

 Rain damaged slabs.
 Cost saving and design economies are diminished.
 Wasted concrete means wasted fibers.
 Reference

 International Journal of Scientific & Technology Research

Volume 1, Issue 4, May 2012 ;Introduction to Steel Fiber
Reinforced Concrete on Engineering Performance of
Concrete by Vikrant S. Vairagade, Kavita S. Kene.

 International Journal of Engineering Trends and Technology

(IJETT) – Volume 9 Number 15 - Mar 2014 ;Steel fiber
Reinforced Concret by Abdul Gaffar, Amit s Chavhan,
Dr.R.S.Tatwawadi.

 http://www.canzac.com/knowledge-centre/steel-fibres-advantages-an
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