Interface study of fiber reinforced concrete

Authors

  • A. Pacios lETCC-CSIC
  • M. Fernández Cánovas ETSCCP-UPM

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3989/mc.1997.v47.i247-248.493

Abstract


In a composite material that uses fibers as reinforcement, the breakage of the matrix is produced jointly with the separation of the fiber from the matrix. The mechanical behavior of the interface describes how fibers can work stabilizing the cracking process. The interface is the medium that puts the fiber on load, being the mechanical behavior of the interface and the strength of the fiber two important parameters to consider to characterize the general behavior of the composite. The present work studies the effect of several parameters on the behavior of the interface. Those parameters are the type of fiber, its geometry and dimension and the modified matrix and loading rate. An experimental technique was designed to allow testing the same set-up for pull-out tests in a quasistatic machine and Charpy pendulum. Modifications of the matrix by adding a mineral admixture improve the behavior of the interface as much as a 100%. It has been observed that combining the two actions, an improved matrix with crimped fibers, the type of failure can be modified. In this new type of failure, the fiber breaks consequently toughness decreases. Other parameters, as the loading rate and inclination of the fiber also affect the behavior of the interface.

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Published

1997-12-30

How to Cite

Pacios, A., & Fernández Cánovas, M. (1997). Interface study of fiber reinforced concrete. Materiales De Construcción, 47(247-248), 27–42. https://doi.org/10.3989/mc.1997.v47.i247-248.493

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