Mechanical Properties of Modified Polypropylene Coarse Fiber-Reinforced, High-Strength, Lightweight Concrete

Abstract:

In this study, the effect of micro-expansion high strength grouting material (EGM) and Modified polypropylene coarse fiber (M-PP fiber) on the mechanical properties of lightweight concrete are investigated. The influence of EGM and M-PP fiber on compressive strength , flexural strength and drying shrinkage of concrete are researched, and flexural fracture toughness are calculated. Test results show that the effect of EGM and M-PP fiber volume fraction (Vf) on flexural strength and fracture toughness is extremely prominent, compressive strength is only slightly enhanced, and the rate of shrinkage is obviously decreased. It is observed that the shape of the descending branch of load-deflection and the ascending branch of shrinkage-age tends towards gently with the increase of Vf. And M-PP fiber reinforced lightweight aggregate concrete is more economical.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 374-377)
• Pages: 1499-1506
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.374-377.1499
• Online since: October 2011
• Authors: Rong Hui Zhang, Jian Li
• Keywords: Lightweight Aggregate Concrete, Micro Expansion High-Strength Grouting Material, Modified Polypropylene Coarse Fiber, Shrinkage

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DOI: 10.14359/13063