Paper Key : IRJ************561
Author: Soumya Ranjan Kar,Kunal Pradhan
Date Published: 17 Nov 2023
Abstract
This paper presents a discussion on the subject of fiber-reinforced concrete, FRC. It is intended as an overview of the types of commercially available FRCs and how they work. It discusses commonly applied terminology and models of mechanical behavior that form a basis for understanding material performance without presenting mathematical details.Concrete is a popular composite structural material valued for its high compressive strength, easy formability and resistance to aggressive environmental conditions. Its most serious drawback is its very low tensile strength. Because of this cracks develop and propagate in concrete structures, which can lead to a reduction in their durability or to their failure. This behaviour of concrete limits its use for elements with tensile stresses. The adverse consequences of the low tensile strength of concrete are most commonly reduced by incorporating reinforcement bars in it to take over tensile stresses. Another (increasingly used in practice) way of improving the performance of concrete consists in uniformly distributing fibres throughout its volume, whereby a material called fibre reinforced concrete is obtained.
DOI LINK : 10.56726/IRJMETS45412 https://www.doi.org/10.56726/IRJMETS45412