A

TECHNICAL SEMINAR
ON

FIBRE REINFORCED CONCRETE

BY
G.KALYAN
13B81A0128

Under The Guidance Of

Mr . MANOJ KUMAR
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Civil Engineering

CVR COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

 CONTENTS

What Is Fiber Reinforced Concrete

Why Fibres Are Used?

Types Of Fibers

Factors Affecting The Properties Of

FBC
Graphs

Result

Conclusion
What Is Fiber Reinforced Concrete

A concrete consisting of cement, water,

fine and coarse aggregate along with
discontinuous fibers.
Why Fibres Are Used?
Main role of fibers is to bridge the cracks
that develop in concrete and increase
the ductility of concrete elements.
There is considerable improvement in
the post-cracking behavior of concrete
containing fibers due to both plastic
shrinkage and drying shrinkage.
They also reduce the permeability of
concrete and thus reduce bleeding of
water.
Some types of fibers produce greater
Types Of Fibers
Types of fibers include
Steel
Plastic
Polyester, Polypropylene, Polyethylene
Glass
Natural materials
Wood cellulose, Bamboo, Elephant grass
All are available is different shapes sizes and
materials
Types Of Fibers
Steel
Shapes

Steel fibers are adhered together before

mixing and separate while mixing to ensure
uniform distribution
ctors Affecting The Properties Of F

Volume of fibers
Aspect ratio of fiber
Orientation of fiber
Relative fiber matrix
stiffness
 Low volume fraction(less than 1%)
Used in slab and pavement that have large
exposed surface leading to high shrinkage
cracking.
Moderate volume fraction(between 1 and 2
percent)
Used in Construction method such as
Shortcrete & in Structures which requires
improved capacity against delamination,
spalling & fatigue.
Orientation Of Fibers

Aligned in the direction of load

Aligned in the direction perpendicular
to load
Randomly distribution of fibers
It is observed that fibers aligned
parallel to applied load offered more
tensile strength and toughness than
randomly distributed or
perpendicular fibers.
 It is defined as ratio of length of fiber to its
diameter (L/d).
Increase in the aspect ratio upto 75, there is
increase in relative strength and toughness.
Beyond 75 of aspect ratio, there is decrease
in aspect ratio and toughness.
Type of Aspect ratio Relative Relative
concrete strength toughness
Plain concrete 0 1.0 1.0
with 25 1.50 2.0
randomly
Dispersed fibers 50 1.60 8.0
75 1.70 10.50
 Modulus of elasticity of matrix must be less
than of fibers for efficient stress transfer.
Low modulus of fibers imparts more energy
absorption while high modulus fibers imparts
strength and stiffness.
Low modulus fibers e.g. Nylons and
Polypropylene fibers.
High modulus fibers e.g. Steel, Glass, and
Carbon fibers.
Experimental study on steel fibre reinforced concrete

Materials Characters

Cement 53 grade

Fine aggregate 2.65, zone-II

Coarse aggregate 10 mm

Super plasticizer 0.6%-0.8%

Compressive strength of fibres with different ratios
exural strength of SFRC with 1%,2%,3% of fibers
plit tensile strength of SFRC with different ratios of fi
Graphs
 RESULT

1. It is observed that compressive strength, split tensile strength

and flexural strength are on higher side for 3% fibres as compared
to that produced from 0%, 1% and 2% fibres.

2. All the strength properties are observed to be on higher side

for aspect ratio of 50 as compared to those for aspect ratio 60 and
67.
3. It is observed that compressive strength increases from 11 to
24% with addition of steel fibres.
4. It is observed that flexural strength increases from 12 to 49%
with addition of steel fibres.

5. It is observed that split tensile strength increases from 3 to

41% with addition of steel fibres.
 Advantages of using fiber
reinforced concrete versus plain
concrete
Improves toughness of concrete
Flexural strength is improved by up to
30% by decreasing the propagation of
cracks
Improves tensile strength
More economical than steel reinforcement
Less prone to corrosion
Gives an alternative way to reinforce
concrete other then traditional steel rebar
PC FR
C C
 Pipes
Tilt-up Panels
Shotcrete
Slabs
Counters tops
Bath tubs
Tiles
SFRC have been used recently in the construction of a
road overlay for a project at Mathura (UP).
SFRC used at Tehri Dam,
Uttarakhand
 CONCLUSION
Fiber reinforced concrete is one of the
oldest methods for reinforcing concrete
The main purpose of fiber reinforcement is
to increases its structural integrity and
improve flexural behaviour.
There are many different types of fiber that
can be used for concrete reinforcement.
It is an economical way to reinforced
concrete compared to regular steel.
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