Effect of PET fibers on the mechanical properties of concrete

International Journal of Civil Engineering

© 2016 by SSRG - IJCE Journal

Volume 3 Issue 12

Year of Publication : 2016

Authors : Showkat Maqbool, Hemant Sood

10.14445/23488352/IJCE-V3I12P101

How to Cite?

Showkat Maqbool, Hemant Sood, "Effect of PET fibers on the mechanical properties of concrete," SSRG International Journal of Civil Engineering, vol. 3,  no. 12, pp. 1-6, 2016. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23488352/IJCE-V3I12P101

Abstract:

The tentative work is carried out by performing the various tests to obtain the split tensile strength and flexural strength of the concrete by adding optimal amount of PET fiber as an constituent to acquire appropriate results for the research. The experimental results revealed that the mechanical properties have improved at certain PET fiber fraction and then trend showed a distinct decline. However, the optimal amount of PET fiber by weight of cement has been ascertained to improve the mechanical properties for the judicious use. In our investigations PET fibers were mixed in concrete of different grades viz. M20, M25 and M30 by the volume fraction of cement in 2%, 3%, 4% and 5% and then the mechanical properties of concrete like flexural strength and split tensile strength were compared with the normal concrete to know the effective usage of PET fibers in construction site.

Keywords:

Concrete, Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET), flexural strength, split tensile strength, fiber.

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