Mechanical Properties of Hybrid (Steel-Kenaf) Fiber Reinforced Concrete

Abstract:

Fiber reinforced concrete is a commonly used material to cater for the shortcomings of concrete, such as low tensile strength, brittleness, and rapid crack propagation. This paper presents an experimental study on the mechanical properties of the hybrid (steel-kenaf) fiber added into concrete mixture. Two types of fibers, namely hooked-end steel fiber and kenaf fiber were considered. A control specimen without fibers was used to compare with fiber reinforced concrete mixture considering 1% and 2% volume fraction. Mechanical properties, i.e., workability, compressive strength and flexural strength, were investigated. In this study, the kenaf fibers were treated by 6% concentration of Sodium Hydroxide (NaOH) through immersion in the laboratory for 24 hours. The results showed that the addition of hybrid fiber improves the performance of compressive strength and flexural strength of the concrete. Specimens with 2% hybrid fibers show the best flexural performance. Moreover, an increase in volume fractions of steel fibers leads to an increase in the compressive and flexural strengths of concrete. In addition, specimens with steel-kenaf hybrid fibers exhibit a better failure behavior than specimens without fibers.

• Periodical: Construction Technologies and Architecture (Volume 4)
• Pages: 47-56
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/p-reilnb
• Online since: March 2023
• Authors: Sharifah Maszura Syed Mohsin*, Rasheed Abed Hammood, Nur Farhayu Ariffin, Fadzil Mat Yahaya, Saffuan Wan Ahmad, Khairunisa Muthusamy
• Keywords: Hybrid Fiber, Kenaf Fiber, Mechanical Properties, Steel Fiber

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