Influence of Fiber Volume Fraction and Aggregate Size on Flexural Behavior of High Strength Steel Fiber-Reinforced Concrete (SFRC)

Abstract:

The effects of aggregate size and fiber volume fraction on the flexural behavior of 70MPa high strength steel fiber-reinforced concrete (SFRC) were investigated in this work. Test variables consist of fiber volume fraction (0, 1 and 2 %) and maximum aggregate size (8, 13 and 20 mm). The prism for flexural test was 100 x 100 x 400 mm and was tested under four points loading. Flexural toughness index was measured using ASTM C 1018 procedure. Test results indicated that the addition of steel fiber to 70MPa high strength concrete improves flexural and post-cracking behaviors. This phenomenon is remarkable for SFRC mixture with higher fiber content and smaller aggregate size. Also, the flexural toughness of high strength SFRC depends primarily on fiber content. The maximum aggregate sizes were secondary in importance.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 372)
• Pages: 223-226
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.372.223
• Online since: August 2013
• Authors: Seok Joon Jang, Yeon Jun Yun, Hyun Do Yun
• Keywords: Aggregate Size, Flexural Behavior, Fracture, Post-Cracking, Steel Fibre Reinforced Concrete (SFRC)

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