Hybrid short fiber reinforcement system in concrete: A review

HR Pakravan, M Latifi, M Jamshidi - Construction and building materials, 2017 - Elsevier
The use of hybrid short fibers in a suitable combination as reinforcement for cement based
materials has attracted widespread attention because of their benefits compared to mono …

Flexural behavior of self-compacting concrete reinforced with different types of steel fibers

M Pająk, T Ponikiewski - Construction and Building materials, 2013 - Elsevier
The aim of the present work is to investigate the flexural behavior of self-compacting
concrete reinforced with straight and hooked end steel fibers at levels of 0.5%, 1.0% and …

Mechanical properties of steel fiber reinforced high strength lightweight self-compacting concrete (SHLSCC)

S Iqbal, A Ali, K Holschemacher, TA Bier - Construction and Building …, 2015 - Elsevier
With addition of steel fibers to concrete, its properties are altered from brittle to ductile. Using
lightweight concrete enables decrease in additional loads while self-compacted concrete …

Effects of concrete flow on the distribution and orientation of fibers and flexural behavior of steel fiber-reinforced self-compacting concrete beams

RA Raju, S Lim, M Akiyama, T Kageyama - Construction and Building …, 2020 - Elsevier
Several parameters during the fabrication process cause segregation and poor orientation
of the fibers in steel fiber-reinforced concrete (SFRC) members. With its high flowability and …

Energy dissipation characteristics of all-grade polyethylene fiber-reinforced engineered cementitious composites (PE-ECC)

K Yu, Y Ding, J Liu, Y Bai - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2020 - Elsevier
Systematical research was implemented to explore the impacts of fiber reinforcement index
V f L f/df (ie, the product of fiber volume V f and fiber aspect ratio L f/df) on the energy …

Experimental characterization of the post-cracking response in hybrid steel/polypropylene fiber-reinforced concrete

A Caggiano, S Gambarelli, E Martinelli, N Nisticò… - … and Building Materials, 2016 - Elsevier
This paper presents and discusses the results of experimental tests performed on concrete
specimens internally reinforced with polypropylene and steel fibers. Specifically, samples of …

Fresh and mechanical performance and freeze-thaw durability of steel fiber-reinforced rubber self-compacting concrete (SRSCC)

J Wang, Q Dai, R Si, Y Ma, S Guo - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020 - Elsevier
The self-compacting concrete (SCC) with the replacement of recycled rubber aggregates is
limited for the field application due to high-performance requirements. The steel fiber was …

An experimental study on the post-cracking behaviour of Hybrid Industrial/Recycled Steel Fibre-Reinforced Concrete

E Martinelli, A Caggiano, H Xargay - Construction and Building Materials, 2015 - Elsevier
This paper investigates the mechanical behaviour of FRC made with both Industrial and
Recycled Steel Fibres recovered from waste tyres. Specimens of various mixtures …

Comparative study on performance of manufactured steel fiber and shredded tire recycled steel fiber reinforced self-consolidating concrete

A Simalti, AP Singh - Construction and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
The major issues related to the environment are the depletion of natural resources and the
dumping of waste materials to the open landfill. Waste tire contributes to the latter problem …

Fresh and mechanical characteristics of roselle fibre reinforced self-compacting concrete incorporating fly ash and metakaolin

R Prakash, SN Raman, N Divyah… - … and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
This study covered the fresh and mechanical characteristics of self-compacting concrete
incorporating various fractions of (natural) roselle fibre (1 to 4% with 1% increment by weight …