Study on the Performance Behaviour of Fibre Reinfored Foam Concrete

Abstract:

In the construction sector, concrete is indispensable. Non-structural uses account for a significant portion of concrete production. Foamed concrete (FC) is incredibly porous, and as the number of voids increases, the material's thermal characteristics decrease. Since these uses need a substantial amount of concrete, researching them might yield useful information for optimizing concrete's material efficiency and making better use of its waste products. FC is excellent in compression but poor in tension because it creates multiple microcracks. FC cannot withstand the tensile stress induced by the applied forces without additional reinforcement elements. Hence, this research investigates the mechanical properties of polypropylene (PP) fibers based foam concrete. The utilization of effective materials such as cement, flyash, silica fume and PP fibre were used in this investigation. In this study, a novel invention is proposed for designing and strength prediction of foam concrete and find out the strength properties such as compressive strength, split tensile strength and flexural strength of fibre reinforced foam concrete were determined and the experimental and predictive value of compressive strength were also determined with the help of python. The results provide a clear idea of ​​the efficient use of fly ash and silica fume for the manufacture of light weight based products that promote profitability, sustainability and entrepreneurship for youth in developing countries such as India, and it is important by conserving natural resources through savings in the consumption of cement and aggregates.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 1120)
• Pages: 127-136
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/p-Dx5xwt
• Online since: April 2024
• Authors: Ayyanar Dhanalakshmi*, Masthan Ali Shahul Hameed, J. Jeyaseela, S. Karthika
• Keywords: Flyash, Foam Concrete, Foaming Agent, PP Fiber, Silica Fume

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