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Synthetic Fibres for Fibre Concrete Composites

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 February 2011

Dorel Feldman  and
Zhihong Zheng
Dorel Feldman
Affiliation:
Centre for Building Studies, Concordia University Montreal, Quebec H3G 1M8 CANADA
Zhihong Zheng
Affiliation:
Centre for Building Studies, Concordia University Montreal, Quebec H3G 1M8 CANADA
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Abstract

The use of fibrous reinforcement to improve the strength and deformation properties of concrete is now well established. The concept of fibre reinforcement is to use the deformation of the matrix under stress to transfer load to the fibre. Substantial improvements in static and dynamic strength properties could then be achieved if the fibres are strong and stiff, and loaded to fracture, provided there is, of course, a minimum fibre-volume fraction.

Besides fibres like asbestos, glass and steel, different kind of synthetic fibres such as polyethylene, polypropylene, polyamide and others are recently used for cementitious composites.

Together with general aspects of synthetic fibre concrete composites, original results concerning the study done on a hybrid composite based on steel and polypropylene fibres will be presented and discussed.

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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 305: Symposium I – High-Performance Polymers and Polymer Matrix Composites , 1993 , 123
Copyright
Copyright © Materials Research Society 1993

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