Post-cracking behaviour of basalt and macro polypropylene hybrid fibre reinforced concrete with different compressive strengths

F Shi, TM Pham, H Hao, Y Hao - Construction and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
This study experimentally investigated the mechanical properties of basalt-macro
polypropylene hybrid fibre reinforced concrete. Three macro polypropylene fibre volume …

Experimental investigation on the flexural behavior of steel-polypropylene hybrid fiber reinforced concrete

B Li, Y Chi, L Xu, Y Shi, C Li - Construction and Building Materials, 2018 - Elsevier
This paper presents an experimental study on the flexural behavior of steel-polypropylene
hybrid fiber reinforced concrete (HFRC) using four-point bending tests on 51 samples. Three …

Comparative study on the mechanical behavior and durability of polypropylene and sisal fiber reinforced concretes

R de Souza Castoldi, LMS de Souza… - … and Building Materials, 2019 - Elsevier
This investigation aims to compare the mechanical behavior of concretes reinforced with
polypropylene and sisal fibers. Both fibers were 51 mm long and were incorporated in …

Influence of concrete strength combined with fiber content in the residual flexural strengths of fiber reinforced concrete

JH Lee - Composite Structures, 2017 - Elsevier
Recently, the design and construction of fiber reinforced concrete structures, such as floor
slabs and precast tunnel linings, require using the actual values of the residual flexural …

Effect of macro polypropylene, polyamide and steel fibers on the residual properties of SCC at ambient and elevated temperatures

S Guler, ZF Akbulut, H Siad, M Lachemi - Construction and Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper considers the effect of equivalent macro size fibers of polypropylene (PP),
polyamide (PA) and steel (ST) on the properties of reinforced self-compacting concrete …

Improvement of fresh and hardened properties of a sustainable HFRSCC using various powders as multi-blended binders

I Donmez, M Katlav, K Turk - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Hybrid fiber-reinforced self-compacting concrete (HFRSCC) has been very popular in recent
years due to its high mechanical, durability and flexural performance. HFRSCC properties …

Application of bacterial nanocellulose fibers as reinforcement in cement composites

MA Akhlaghi, R Bagherpour, H Kalhori - Construction and Building …, 2020 - Elsevier
In this study, the potential effect of bacterial nano-cellulose on mechanical properties of
cement mortar was evaluated. For this purpose, bacterial nano-cellulose (BNC) directly as …

Impact resistance and mechanical properties of fiber‐reinforced concrete using string and fibrillated polypropylene fibers in a hybrid form

E Najaf, H Abbasi - Structural Concrete, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In this study, the macro‐synthetic polypropylene fibers Forta and Barchip are used. The
fibers are added at 0.5%, 1%, 1.5%, and 2% by weight of cement. Additionally, various fiber …

Effect of fiber hybridization on mechanical properties of concrete

F He, L Biolzi, V Carvelli - Materials and Structures, 2022 - Springer
Ten concrete mixtures, using long and medium length hooked-end and short wave-shaped
steel fibers, were designed to experimentally investigate the effect of hybrid reinforcement …

Flexural behavior of reinforced concrete beams made of normal and polypropylene fiber-reinforced concrete containing date palm leaf ash

M Yousefi, R Khandestani, N Gharaei-Moghaddam - Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
Nowadays, the fast development of the construction industry and the growing need for
constructional material along with the emerging concerns about the environmental issues …