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Trade Name : Wirand Concrete
What is a Fiber…?
Small piece of reinforcing material
possessing certain characteristic
properties.
Can be circular or flat.
Parameter used to describe fiber –
“Aspect ratio”.
Aspect ratio is ratio of its length to its
diameter.
Typical aspect ratio for fibers ranges from
30 to 150.
What is Fiber Reinforced
Concrete (FRC)?
Fiber reinforced concrete (FRC) is concrete
containing fibrous material which increases its
structural integrity.
It contains short discrete fibers that are uniformly
distributed and randomly oriented.
Fibers include steel fibers, glass fibers, synthetic
fibers and natural fibers.
Within these different fibers that character of fiber
reinforced concrete changes with varying
concretes, fiber materials, geometries,
distribution, orientation and densities.
History of FRC…
The concept of using fibers as reinforcement is not new.
Fibers have been used as reinforcement since ancient
times.
Historically, horsehair was used in mortar and straw in
mud bricks.
In the early 1900s, asbestos fibers were used in concrete,
and in the 1950s the concept of composite materials
came into being.
There was a need to find a replacement for the asbestos
used in concrete and other building materials due to the
health risks associated with the substance were
discovered.
By the 1960s, steel, glass (GFRC), and synthetic fibers
such as polypropylene fibers were used in concrete, and
research into new fiber reinforced concretes continues
today.
Fibers used…
Although every type of fiber has been tried out in
cement and concrete, not all of them can be
effectively and economically used. Each fiber has
some characteristic properties and limitations.
Fibers used are-
qSteel fibers
qPolypropylene, nylons
qAsbestos, Coir
qGlass
qCarbon
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Steel Fiber Reinforced
Concrete…
Recent introduction.
Very high tensile strength 1020 to 4080
N/mm2.
Alkali resistant glass fiber has been
developed.
Shows comparable improvement in
durability to conventional E-glass fiber.
Carbon Fiber Reinforced
Concrete…
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Types: -
qPolymer impregnated concrete(PIC).
qPolymer cement concrete(PCC).
qPolymer concrete(PC).
qPolymer impregnated & surface coated
polymer concrete.
Polymer impregnated
concrete:-
Precast conventional concrete ,cured & dried
in oven.
Polymerization carried out by using
radiation ,application of heat or by chemical
initiation.
Monomers used are methylmethacrylate
,styrene ,acrylonitrile ,t-butyl styrene.
Amount of monomer loading depends on
quantity of water and air that has occupied
the total void space.
Monomer loading time can be reduced by
application of pressure.
Polymer cement
concrete:-
Made by mixing cement ,aggregates ,water &
monomer.
Monomers used in PCC are polyster-styrene
,epoxystyrene ,furans ,vinylidene chloride.
A superior PCC made by furfuryl alcohol aniline
hydrochloride in the wet mix is claimed to be
specially dense ,non-shrinking ,high corrosion
resistance ,low permeability & high resistance
to vibrations and axial extension.
Polymer concrete:-
Aggregate bound with a polymer binder.
Minimizes void volume in the aggregate mass.
Strength obtained is 140 Mpa with a short
curing period.
The graded aggregates are prepacked &
vibrated in mould.
Tend to be brittle & it is reported that
dispersion of fibre reinforcement would
improve the toughness & tensile strength of
material.
Partially impregnated &
surface coated concrete:-
Significant increase in strength of original
concrete.
Polymerisation can be done by thermal
catalytic method.
Depth of monomer penetration depend upon
pore structure of hardened & dry concrete
,duration of soaking & viscosity of monomer.
Excellent penetration can be achieved by
ponding the monomer on concrete surface.
Properties of PIC:-
Tensile strength:-
Compressive strength:-
Shrinkage:-
Prestressed concrete:-
Desalination plants:-
Industrial
applications:-
Concrete has been used for floor in tanneries .chemical
factories ,dairy farms and in similar situations for
withstanding the chemical attack ,but performance is
unsatisfactory.
PIC provides a permanent solution for durable flooring in
such situations.
Impregnation of ferrocement products:-