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  • Essay / Fiber-reinforced concrete and its application - 833

    AIM: The aim of this subject is to define fiber-reinforced concrete and its application, its important properties as well as its superior resistance to cracking. Due to the ability of fibers to arrest cracks, fiber composites possess increased tensile strength at both first crack and final failure, especially under flexural loading, and the fibers can still maintain the matrix together even after many cracks. cracking. IntroductionConcrete is a low tensile structural material and also has brittle properties with low tensile strength and low deformation capacity. Fiber reinforced concrete is known as one of the fastest growing concrete segments containing fibrous materials that increase structural integrity. Fiber reinforced concrete can also be defined as a composite material composed of aggregates, cement and discrete staple fibers. Fibers include natural fibers, glass fibers, synthetic fibers and steel fibers. The fiber was developed recently in the early sixties and when added to concrete it is coherent and isotropic in nature. The mode of failure of fiber-reinforced concrete is either by rupture of the connection between the fiber and the matrix, or by rupture of the materials. The field of application of fiber-reinforced concrete is an old form of method which contributes to improving the characteristics of the materials of construction. Recent applications include adding horsehair to strengthen plaster, asbestos to strengthen pottery, and straw to mud bricks. The role of fibers in concrete is to fill cracks which develop some ductility after cracking and increase its toughness and loading types. The use of reinforced concrete helps to increase strength and ductility but it requires...... middle of paper ......forced concrete beams up to 100 percent. Column: The use of Fiber helps reduce explosive failure types for columns and an increase in fiber content slightly increases the ductility of resistance to axial loads. Applications of Fiber Reinforced Concrete: The application of fibers in construction industries concrete depends on the designer and builder. The main areas of application for fiber-reinforced concrete are: Runways, aircraft parking lots and roadways. Tunnel lining and slope stabilization. Explosion-resistant structures. Thin shells, walls, pipes and manholes . Dams and Hydraulic Structures Conclusions: From my understanding, this shows that fiber reinforced concrete is a promising material to use due to its good properties, no workability problem, it helps in controlling cracks in concrete and it lasts a long time in concrete structures..