Evaluation of Modulus of Rupture of the Concrete with Addition of PET Fibers and Polypropylene

Abstract:

This article shows the results of the modulus of rupture test for concrete specimens added with PET fibers and also with polypropylene, with the objective of giving a second use to this waste through recycling, and its incorporation into concrete to improve its mechanical properties. The samples were tested with different fiber contents, and the results showed an increase in the modulus of rupture at 90 days with respect to a normal sample (1-3%). Specimens with PET and polypropylene fibers had a poor performance (<18%).

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 1088)
• Pages: 143-150
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/p-6i3186
• Online since: May 2023
• Authors: Juan Fernando Mendoza Sánchez, Elia Mercedes Alonso Guzmán*, Wilfrido Martínez Molina, Hugo Luis Chavez Garcia, Jorge Alberto Pacheco Segovia, Jorge Alberto Borrego Perez, Mauricio Arreola Sanchez, Marco Antonio Navarrete Seras, Fabricio Ali Hernández Ferreyra
• Keywords: Electrical Resistivity, Fiber-Reinforced Concrete, Modulus of Rupture, PET Fiber, Polypropylene Fiber

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