Fiber Reinforced Concrete

(FRC)

Introduction

Is a concrete mix that contains short discrete fibers,

uniformly distributed and randomly oriented
Aims to produce stronger and tougher concrete
Can add to the tensile loading capacity of the composite system

4 types of FRC:
Steel Fibers (SFRC)
Glass Fibers (GFRC)
Synthetic Fibers (SFRC)
Natural Fibers (NFRC)

Advantages

Ease of installation

Concrete placement and crack control in one

operation

No requirement for crack control steel mesh

Increased cohesion of the mix

Reduced bleeding of water to the surface

Disadvantages

Greater reduction of workability

High cost of the materials

Steel Fiber Reinforce Concrete

Increases strain capacity and impact resistance

Improved resistance to impact and greater ductility of failure in

compression, flexure and torsion

High tensile strength (0.5 2 GPa)

Modulus of elasticity (200 GPa)

Ductile/plastic stress-strain characteristic

Low creep

Glass Fiber Reinforced

Concrete

Mixed by Portland cement, fine aggregates, water

and alkali-resistant glass fibers

High tensile strength (2 4 GPa)

Elastic modulus (70 80 GPa)

Brittle stress-strain characteristics (2.5 4.8%

elongation at break)

Low creep at room temperature

Synthetic Fiber
Man-made
fibers from petrochemical
and textile industries
Reinforced
Concrete

Low-volume percentage (0.1 to 0.3% by volume)

high-volume percentage (0.4 to 0.8% by volume)

Selected Synthetic Fiber

Types and Properties

Types of Synthetic Fiber

Reinforced
Concrete
Acrylic

Aramid

Carbon

Nylon

Polyester

Polyethylene

Polypropylene

Natural Fiber Reinforced

Concrete

Obtained at low cost and low levels of energy

using local manpower and technology

Unprocessed natural fibers

- made with unprocessed natural

fibers such as coconut coir, sisal,
sugarcane bagasse, bamboo, jute,
wood and vegetable
Processed natural fibers

Wood cellulose is the most

frequently

Typical Properties of
Natural Fibers

Application of FRC

Applications for new construction

Repair and rehabilitation applications

Bridge

Beam and Slab

Architectural applications

Interior Design

Use of Carbon FRC as reinforcement of a concrete slab

Comparison
Fiber Reinforced Concrete (FRC)

Normal Reinforce Concrete

Higher durability

Lower durability

Protect steel from corrosion

Steel potential to corrosion

Lighter (materials)

Heavier (materials)

More Expensive

Economical

With the same of volume, the

strength is greater

With the same of volume, the

strength is less.

higher workability

Less workability as compare to

FRP

Conclusion

FRC - very costly

- normally apply on bridge constructions
- the ability to sustain a load without
excessive deformation or failure

- used as external reinforcement in the

rehabilitation of reinforced concrete (RC)
beams and slabs

- architects used it as siding/cladding,

roofing, flooring and partitions

References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiber-reinforced_concrete

http://www.concretenetwork.com/glass-fiber-reinforcedconcrete/

Abid A. Shah, Y. Ribakov, Recent trends in steel fibered highstrength concrete, Elsevier, Materials and Design 32 (2011),
pp 41224151

ACI Committee 544. 1990. State-of-the-Art Report on Fiber

Reinforced Concrete.ACI Manual of Concrete Practice, Part
5, American Concrete Institute, Detroit,MI, 22 pp

Calin Alexandru Leonard

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