EFFECT OF GLASS FIBER ON COMPRESSIVE, FLEXURAL AND SPLITING

STRENGTH OF REACTIVE POWDER CONCRETE

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/322270168_Effect_of_Glass_Fiber_on_Compressive_Flexu
ral_and_Spliting_Strength_of_Reactive_Powder_Concrete (255 words/ International Study and/or
Thesis)

Replacing steel fibers with fiberglass in an RPC mixture was the deal in the study. Glass fibers
strengthened the fiberglass which is a polymer fibers. Fiberglass is a material usually used for gliders,
boat manufacturers, water tanks, cars, etc. that comes to being light and strong. Fiberglass is ideal to
use since this material is light yet strong against tensile and tension. Compared to steel fibers, the
tensile strength of fiberglass is way higher. The first study of using fiberglass as strong reinforcement
of a concrete happened in Russia way back 1940s and was then presented to the building industry of
the world in early 1970s in the United Kingdom. A fiberglass mixture with cement matrix is Glass Fiber
Reinforced Concrete (GFRC). Fiberglass mixture maintained its physical and chemical characteristics
even cement matrix interacts to elements that when combined produces a total effect that is greater
than the sum of the individual elements. While the cement matrix keeps the location of the fiber
reinforcement, the fibers retain loads as well protects the fibers from damaging that us caused by the
nearby environment.

The volume and ratio aspect of the fibers in a concrete mixture is influenced by Flexural strength of
the fibrous concrete. Because of the said factors, a different value of fraction of the fiber volume is
used to manage the experiment in this research. Also, by increasing concrete strengths such as
compressive, splitting, and flexural strength, thru adding of fibers to the mixture, it prevents cracks
propagation that caused by loadings or forces.

EFFECT OF FIBER TREATMENT ON FLEXURAL PROPERTIES OF NATURAL

FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITES: A REVIEW
https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/effect-fiber-treatment-flexural-properties-natural-fiber-
reinforced-composites-review/ (166 words/ International Review)

Composite researchers, in order to improve the functionality on flexural loading of natural fiber
reinforced composites, they need to apply fiber treatments and coupling agents. The review is about
how fiber treatments results to flexural strength and modulus of natural fiber composites during 2000–
2016.
Chemical treatments enhanced matrix bonding of the fiber interface and conveyed more composite
strengths.

Coupling agents also improve flexural characteristics and combining treatments is similarly superb.
Also reviewed was the negative impact of fiber physical treatments on natural fiber composites '
flexural properties. Finally, a number of perspectives were concluded with the hope that our work will
further improve the flexural strength of natural fiber composites

It is essential that a natural fiber reinforced composites materials needs to show an immense strength
under flexural loading to construct a good option for a structural member.
In order to be able to have a good quality of flexural strength, natural fiber composites must have a
strong interface bonding between fiber and matrix portion.

FIBER ADDITION AND ITS EFFECT ON CONCRETE STRENGTH

http://www.ijirae.com/volumes/vol1/issue8/SPCE10083(21).pdf (153 words/ International Review)

A range of products can be used in strengthened concrete fiber such as polypropylene, nylon, polyest
er, glass, coal, basalt and steel fibers. FRC's features rely on numerous variables such as size, type,
elastic properties, aspect ratio and fiber fraction quantity. It is necessary to determine which sort of
fiber is ideal for each request to fulfill the objective. By bridging action, the fibers can stop surface
cracking leading to enhanced concrete impact resistance. In the hardened phase, the addition of steel
fibers to concrete significantly enhances its concrete properties such as flexural strength, impact
strength, tensile strength, ductility and flexural toughness.
In many big projects involving the development of industrial floors, pavements, highway overlays, etc.
in India, these fibers have already been used.
From laboratory studies of concretes containing about 0.1 percent by volume of polypropylene fibre,
the results showed some increase in flexural strength is possible when fibre are added to concrete

CONCRETE WITH THERMOPLASTICS AS FIBER ADDITIVE: SOLUTION TO

WASTE REDUCTION
https://ejournals.ph/article.php?id=7255 (202 words/ Local Study)

The theory behind this research is that addition of small randomly spread fibers improves concrete’s
toughness and flexural strength (Nemati, 2011).

A material's flexural strength is evaluated by its capacity to withstand deformation under load. This is
shown when the material considerably deforms but does not crack (deflection Temperature Testing of
Plastics, n,d).

When fibers are anchored, crimped and added to concrete mixtures, this increases the bond with
cement paste which allows the concrete to deform without breaking, thus increasing the flexural
strength of the concrete (Mc Cormac, 2000)

The concrete with and without thermoplastics served as the independent variables while the
dependent variable was the flexural strength of concrete and concrete. The flexural strength of the
concrete is presumed to depend on the materials used in concrete mixtures.

The information analyzed through the mean to determine the average flexural strength of concrete sa
mples with plastics; t- test uncorrelated sample to assess whether there is an important distinction in fl
exural strength properties of concrete samples.

Adding thermoplastics that act as a fiber helps to boost the concrete sample's flexural strength.
This is because of the capacity or ownership of thermoplastics such as fiber that can bind the concret
e together (Thermoplastics Bond Strength)

DEBRIS AS AGGREGATES OF CONCRETE

https://ejournals.ph/article.php?id=12865 (274 words/ Local Review)

Flexural strength is a metric of an unreinforced concrete beam or slab that can withstand bending
failure.

Figure 3 shown compares the flexural strength

of 7 days, 14 days, and 28 days of era
between standard concrete and concrete with
debris as aggregates.

It can be observed the yields of the two

concretes at the era of 14 days were nearer
than those of 7 days, and finally the concrete
with debris as aggregates exceeded the
flexural strength of standard concrete at the
era of 28 days. Due to its cement, which acts
as a glue that holds the aggregate together,
concrete can resist bending.

Crushed concrete already includes cement

which makes the concrete blend stickier, which also provides the concrete more powerful against
bending. It can therefore be found that, at 28 days, the concrete with debris as an aggregate has
greater flexural strength than the conventional concrete.
 The p-values of standard concrete and
concrete with debris are presented in
Table 5 as aggregates for the test
period.

It shows that there is a significant

difference between its 7-day flexural
strength as the calculated p-value of
0.01 is less than 0.05.

Although at the period of 14 days there

is no significant difference between its
flexural strength based on the
calculated p-value of .50 which is higher than .05 and the calculated p-value of .39 which is also
higher than .05 at the period of 28 days, there is still no significant difference. The flexural strength of
the conventional concrete and the concrete with debris as aggregates therefore have no essential
difference at the period of 28 days or the concrete's ultimate strength.