Engineering Properties of Self-Compacting Concrete Produced by Polypropylene and Steel Fiber

Authors

  • Mehmet Karatas
    Affiliation

    Firat University, TURKEY

  • Abdulkadir Gunes
    Affiliation

    Inonu University, TURKEY

https://doi.org/10.3311/PPci.7348

Abstract

Fresh and hardened properties of self-compacting concrete (SCC), produced by polypropylene and steel fiber, were analysed in this study. Within the scope of the study, natural river aggregate with grain diameter of 15mm and a modified polycarboxylate based super plasticizer were used 10% displaceable with silica fume CEM I 42.5N type cement, on the purpose of supporting the dust content of self-compacting concrete. Polypropylene and steel fiber in different rates were used both separately and together in self-compacting concrete samples and these were compared with fresh and hardened properties of non-fibrous self-compacting concrete. It was deduced from these test results that the fiber use in proper rates would contribute to the engineering properties of self-compacting concrete.

Keywords:

Self-compacting concrete, fiber concrete, compressive strength, tensile strength in bending

Published Online

2015-03-02

How to Cite

Karatas, M., Gunes, A. “Engineering Properties of Self-Compacting Concrete Produced by Polypropylene and Steel Fiber”, Periodica Polytechnica Civil Engineering, 59(2), pp. 95–102, 2015. https://doi.org/10.3311/PPci.7348

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Section

Research Article