Influence of synthetic fibers on the flexural properties of concrete: Prediction of toughness as a function of volume, slenderness ratio and elastic modulus of fibers

AA Del Savio, DLT Esquivel, F de Andrade Silva… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
The construction industry requires concrete with adequate post-cracking behavior for
applications such as tunnels, bridges, and pavements. For this reason, polypropylene …

Hybrid fiber reinforced ultra-high performance coal gangue geopolymer concrete (UHPGC): Mechanical properties, enhancement mechanism, carbon emission and …

J Zhao, A Wang, Z Zhang, JG Dai, K Liu, Y Wang… - Journal of Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
The low carbonization of ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) has become a hot topic
for sustainable development in the construction industry. Calcined coal gangue was used as …

Evaluating Direct Shear Performance of Steel Fiber–Reinforced Concrete

J Carrillo, E Salcedo, F Rojas - Journal of Materials in Civil …, 2024 - ascelibrary.org
Shear stress is one of the main design parameters for structures subjected to seismic
demands. Steel fibers are a viable option for the shear reinforcement of concrete elements …

Diagonal tension performance of concrete panels reinforced with hooked end steel fibers

J Carrillo, J Murcia-Delso, LM Massone - Engineering Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
The increase in strength of Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete (SFRC) depends mainly on
factors such as the dosage, aspect ratio and number of hooked ends of the fibers. Previous …

Evaluating the impact of specimen and punch sizes on the tensile strength of UHPC through double punch testing

YC Lai, MH Lee, YS Tai - Construction and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Many studies have shown that direct tensile tests are fraught with numerous challenges. The
Double Punch Test (DPT) is considered a more reliable alternative for evaluating tensile …

Investigations on fatigue properties of red sandstone under positive and negative pure bending loads

Z Wang, W Qin, Y Gao, Y Yang, H Lv… - Construction and Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
Brittle materials such as rock and concrete may be subjected to positive and negative cyclic
loading effects such as earthquakes and construction disturbances, and bending damage is …

Flexural performance of a new hybrid basalt-polypropylene fiber-reinforced concrete oriented to concrete pipelines

Z Deng, X Liu, N Liang, A de la Fuente, H Peng - Fibers, 2021 - mdpi.com
The bending performance of a basalt-polypropylene fiber-reinforced concrete (HBPFRC)
was characterized by testing 24,400× 100× 100 mm3 prismatic specimens in a four-point …

[PDF][PDF] Direct tension tests of concrete reinforced with hooked steel fibers

J Carrillo, JA Pincheira, J Abellán-García - Materials Journal, 2022 - researchgate.net
DIRECT TENSION TESTS OF CONCRETE REINFORCED WITH HOOKED STEEL FIBERS
Page 1 1 DIRECT TENSION TESTS OF CONCRETE REINFORCED WITH 1 HOOKED STEEL …

Indirect Tensile Behavior of Hooked-End Steel Fiber-Reinforced Concrete under Double-Punch Tests.

J Carrillo, JA Ortiz-Lozano… - ACI materials …, 2021 - search.ebscohost.com
The evaluation of the mechanical properties of steel fiber-reinforced concrete (SFRC) with
different types of fibers and dosages endorses new design recommendations for using …