EFFECT OF STEEL FIBERS ON CONCRETE IN ACIDIC ENVIRONMENT

Authors

  • Dr. K. Chandrasekhar Reddy Professor of Civil Engineering & Principal, Siddharth Institute of Engineering & Technology, Puttur, Andhra Pradesh, India.
  • S. Jagadeesh PG Student, Department of Civil Engineering, Siddharth Institute of Engineering & Technology, Puttur, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Keywords:

Crimped Steel Fiber, Straight, Hooked Steel Fiber, loss in Compressive strength, loss in weight.

Abstract

In this study effect of steel fibers on the strength and weight of concrete for M 40 grade will be studied by varying the percentage of fibers in concrete and types of fibers. Loss of Compressive strength & loss of weight will be compared and tabulated. Fibers addition results in more closely spaced cracks reducing the crack width and improved resistance to the cracks. Due to presence of Steel fibers in Ordinary Portland cement Concrete (OPCC) has achieved significant improvement in its mechanical properties. There is a significant increase in Compressive Strength of concrete with addition of Crimped Steel Fiber when compared to Straight and Hooked Steel Fiber. The percentage loss in Compressive Strengths of Straight Steel Fiber (2%), Hooked Steel Fiber (2%) and Crimped Steel Fiber (2%) are 5.98%, 6.1% & 5.86% respectively. Similar trend is followed for loss of weight.

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Published

2021-11-06

How to Cite

Chandrasekhar Reddy, D. K., & Jagadeesh, S. (2021). EFFECT OF STEEL FIBERS ON CONCRETE IN ACIDIC ENVIRONMENT. International Journal of Technical Innovation in Modern Engineering & Science, 3(7), 16–20. Retrieved from https://ijtimes.com/index.php/ijtimes/article/view/1026

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 7 (2017): Vol. 3 No. 7: Volume 3 Issue 7 (July-2017)

Section

Articles