Steel Fibre reinforced concrete (SFRC)

Jamia Millia Islamia

Guided by:
Ar. MOHD. FIROZ ANWAR
Contemporary Technology ( MAR-103 )

Presented by: BHASKAR TIWARI

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 The word concrete comes from the Latin word "concretus" (meaning compact or condensed), the perfect passive
participle of "concrescere", from "con-" (together) and "crescere" (to grow).
Ref: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concrete
CONCRETE
On a human time-scale, usages of concrete go back for thousands of years(300 BC ).
Roman concrete, also called opus caementicium, was a material used in construction
during the late Roman Republic through the whole history of the Roman Empire.

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The Pantheon in Rome, Italy, is an example of Roman concrete construction.

Image 01-Ref: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concrete, Image 02-Ref: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_concrete

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 Concrete is strong in compression, but weak in tension, thus adding reinforcement increases the strength in tension.
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construction. Concrete is strong in compression but weak in tension and brittle in nature. To compensate steel is
REBAR / FERRO CONCRETE* added to concrete to provide high tensile strength.

Reinforced concrete is a composite material in which concrete's relatively low tensile

strength and ductility are counteracted by the inclusion of reinforcement having
higher tensile strength and/or ductility.

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Image 03,04,05 Ref: Cemento Concrete Services,

http://www.cementoconcrete.com.au/portfolio-item/commercial-concreting

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 *Concrete cancer refers to the corrosion of reinforcement leading to failure of the structure. Concrete cancer, or steel
cancer, is extremely expensive to repair often requiring demolition of the structure.
Ref: THE HISTORY OF FIBRE REINFORCEMENT,
http://www.elastoplastic.com/index.php/the-history-of-fibre-reinforcement
REBAR DRAWBACKS
 Steel rebar is expensive to transport and store.
 The placement of steel consumes significant time and labour costs, often
requiring placement in difficult and dangerous locations.
 Local cracks and failure due to shrinkage and temperature.
 Steel is highly corrosive in nature which commonly leads to concrete cancer*.

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Image 06-Ref http://www.geerassociation.org/GEER_Post%20EQ%20Reports/Kocaeli_1999/Golcuk.htm, Image 07-Ref: Picture: Ross Michael, The cairnspost,
http://www.cairnspost.com.au/lifestyle/warning-to-check-for-concrete-cancer-in-older-unit-high-rise-complexes/story-fnjuflgv-1226802351244, Image 08-Ref: FREE
STOCK PHOTO 178-RUSTY_REBAR_4476.JPG, http://www.freeimageslive.co.uk/free_stock_image/rustyrebar4476jpg

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While fibres such as horse hair and straw were commonly used in ancient times, the first modern alternative was the use of asbestos fibres in the
early 1900's. The need to replace asbestos fibres in the early 1950's gave rise to the development of composite materials and by the 1970's steel
fibre reinforcement had been accepted as a viable alternative to traditional reinforcement.

INTRODUCTION OF STEEL FIBER REINFORCED CONCRETE

Concrete containing a hydraulic cement, water, aggregate, and discontinuous discrete
fibers is called steel fiber reinforced concrete.
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Image 09 – http://www.tradeget.com/listing/stewols-india-p-ltd/product-services-detail/255133/197910/1/ , Image 10-Ref: http://www.steelfiberindia.in/duraflex-

steel-fiber-3/ , Image 11 – Ref:- Cement & Concrete Institute, http://www.cnci.org.za , 12- source Ref: google image directory

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 CONCEPT
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Optimal crack control

Controls plastic shrinkage cracking and
drying shrinkage cracking.

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High Fatigue resistance

Reduce maintenance and repair costs.

Image 15,16 – Ref:- Dramix catalogue "Reinforcing your Industrial floors”

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 CONCEPT
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High impact resistance

Better equipped to resist impact, keeping
the surface of the floor intact.

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Optimal load bearing

Reinforce throughout the concrete slab,
no matter where the load is placed or
where the stresses occur.

Image 17 ,18– Ref:- Dramix catalogue "Reinforcing your Industrial floors”

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 VARIOUS SHAPES OF STEEL FIBERS
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THE UPPER HAND alternative way to reinforce concrete other then traditional steel rebar
 Reduced crack widths and control the crack widths tightly, thus improving durability.
 Less prone to corrosion.
 Improvement on Post-Cracking behavior of concrete.
 Aesthetic & durable products.
Image 19 ,20– Ref:- Presentation on ‘’Fiber Reinforced Concrete’’ by Baquero, Victor, Brown, Chris and Thielbar of Trenton

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 APPLICATION
Roadwork (Concrete)
 Elimination of tie and place rebar.
 Accelerated construction/ Time efficiency.
 Reduced labour.
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Image 21– Ref:- http://www.irvmat.com/CaseStudy.asp?csid=56

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 *Floors which support vehicular traffic along paths that are defined and do not change during the life of the floor
surface are normally referred to as “Superflat” and are also known as defined traffic floors.

APPLICATION
Flooring
 Joint-less flooring (panel size of 25mX 25m and 30m X 24m)
 *Super-flat floor/Seamless floor
 Parking and outdoor pavement
 Liquid tight floor (food, chemical & petrochemical industry)
 Structural floor (floors on piles, raft floors, clad rack foundations, seismic floors)
 Coated floor (medical & healthcare, semiconductor, food industry)
 Seismic floor

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Image 22-Ref: Dramix catalogue "Reinforcing your Industrial floors” Image 23-Ref: Dramix catalogue "Reinforcing your Industrial floors”

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 APPLICATION

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Precast Structures
 Segmental lining projects (like metros)
 Aesthetic & durable products Image 24– Ref:- Dramix catalogue

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 APPLICATION
Special structures (Tunnels, spillway repairs)
 Avoid use of mesh. Can be used in shotcrete (spray concrete).
 Time saving.
 Work safely with stable quality.

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Ghat Ki Guni Tunnel Jaipur- Agra road, Image 25- Ref:- Repair work in progress at the spillway of Nagarjunasagar Dam in Nalgonda District. — image
http://www.panoramio.com/photo/87967476 26- Ref :Singam Venkataramana Image Ref:-The Hindu newspaper

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 APPLICATION METHOD
1. Determine typical Uses and Specifying SFRC
2. Materials
3. Mixture Proportioning
4. Batching, Mixing, Delivery and Sampling
5. Placing and Finishing

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 Landmarks ON RECORDS
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Image 27,28,29,30– Ref:- Dramix catalogue "Reinforcing the future”

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 BOTTOM LINE

Time efficient
 Directly mix-up in batching plant or drum.
 No time consuming for placing mesh.

Cost efficient (case to case)

 Floor thickness can be reduced by using SFRC.
 Better cost/performance ratio.
 Approximately 8-22 % Saving per sqm. of a floor.
 (Depends on Cost of concrete, Steel Prices)

 Avoids wastage of steel reinforcement.

 Reduced labour cost.
 Less storage cost, less transportation cost.

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 PLAYERS IN THE MARKET
 “DRAMIX” Bekaert Industries Pvt. Limited
Baner road, Baner, Pune 411045

 FIBERCON INTERNATIONAL, Inc.

100 South Third Street
Evans City, PA 16033 USA

 STEWOLS INDIA (P) LTD.

5-8 B, Nagpur Industrial Estate
Kamptee Road, Uppalwadi
Nagpur - 440026
Maharashtra, India

 Helix Steel Corporate

300 N. Fifth Avenue, Suite 130
Ann Arbor, MI 48104 U.S.A.

 ARCELOR MITTAL, UK

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 COST COMPARISON (PARKING PAVEMENT FOR TRAILERS, HONDA CARS INDIA LTD)
Road Area=3900sqm, Concrete section=0.3m, Steel Reinforcement= 65kg/cum (for heavy
loading) SFRC=20kg/cum (as per design data provided by bekaert)

COST WITH REINFORCED COST WITH SFRC

CONCRETE
S. DESCRIPTION UNIT QTY RATE AMOUNT QTY RATE AMOUNT
No.

1 Supplying, Straightening, Cutting, bending, MT 76.05 51500 3918951

fabricating and fixing in position, high yield strength
deformed TMT bars of Fe-500 Grade

2 Providing and laying Granular Sub-Base of SQM 3900 385 1501500

compacted thickness of 300mm in Two layer as per
clause 401 of M.O.S.T

3 Providing and laying Granular Sub-Base of SQM 3900 255 994500

compacted thickness of 200mm in Two layer as per
clause 401 of M.O.S.T

4 Providing and Mixing SFRC in Concrete @ 20 Kg/Cum MT 23.40 125000 2880000

5 Backfilling 100 mm thick to meet the 200 mm GSB SQM 3900 100 390000
laying earlier 300 mm

TOTAL 5420451 4264500

SAVING 1155951 21%

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 LITERATURE STUDY
 ‘’Effectiveness of steel fiber reinforcement on improving carrying capacities and deformation characteristics of reinforced
concrete column’’ technical paper by Tomoya Nagasaka, http://www.iitk.ac.in/nicee/wcee/article/8_vol6_553.pdf
 Various articles by ‘’Dr. RAVINDRA GETTU’’, Professor of Civil Engineering, Building Technology and Construction Management
Division, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, http://www.civil.iitm.ac.in/?q=gettu_rp
 Marco di Prisco, Giovanni Plizzari, Lucie Vandewalle, Fiber Reinforced Concrete: New Design Prespectives, RILEM, Materials and
Structures (2009) 42:1261-1281
 ‘’New Frontiers for Steel Fiber-Reinforced Concrete’’ By JĀnis Ošle
 STEEL FIBERS REINFORCED CONCRETE FOR SLABS ON GROUND: FROM KNOWLEDGE TO APPLICATION by Luc Lemoyne,
Regional Manager – Eastern Canada , Bekaert Corp. / Dramix

Steel fiber Production is guided and controlled mainly by the American Concrete Institute, ASTM, and
various building codes

THANK YOU
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