Effect of Polypropylene Fiber on the Flexural Strength of Ferrocement

Abstract:

This paper presents effect of Polypropylene Fiber (PPF) on the flexural strength of ferrocement. Various percentage of PPF content which are 0%, 1.0%, 1.5% were added into mortar matrix during preparing of ferrocement specimens. For each percentage of PPF, three specimen of ferrocement were produced. Each specimen were reinforced with different number of steel wire mesh layers which are 2 layers, 4 layers and 6 layers. Each specimens were tested under 3-poimt loading to obtain its flexural strength. It is observed that optimal percentage of PPF adding into mortar matrix will improve the flexural strength when it is in a range of 1% to 1.5%.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 554)
• Pages: 199-202
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.554.199
• Online since: June 2014
• Authors: Fathoni Usman*, Syazwan Shaharudin, Muhammad Faez Abd Ghani
• Keywords: Ferrocement, Flexural Strength, Polypropylene Fiber

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