Material characterisation of macro synthetic fibre reinforced concrete. (November 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Amin, Ali; Foster, Stephen J.; Gilbert, R. Ian; Kaufmann, Walter
• Is Part Of: Cement & concrete composites. Volume 84(2017)
• Page Start: 124
• Page End: 133
• Publication Date: 2017-11
• Subjects: Macro synthetic fibres -- Fibre reinforced concrete -- Bending -- Uniaxial tension -- Round panel -- Fracture; Composite-reinforced concrete -- Periodicals; Concrete -- Periodicals; Composite materials -- Periodicals; Composites de ciment -- Périodiques; Béton -- Périodiques; Composites -- Périodiques; Béton léger -- Périodiques; Cement composites; Composite materials; Composite-reinforced concrete; Concrete; Lightweight concrete; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 620.135
• DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2017.08.018
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0958-9465

Abstract

Abstract: In this paper, the post cracking behaviour of macro synthetic polypropylene fibre reinforced concrete is investigated through a series of matched tests that measure tension directly through uniaxial tension tests and indirectly through prism bending and determinate round panel tests. An analytical model previously developed by the authors for the determination of the residual tensile strength provided by steel fibres in prism bending tests is adapted for the round panel tests and is shown to correlate well with the collected experimental data.