Journal
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING
Volume 33, Issue 10, Pages -Publisher
ASCE-AMER SOC CIVIL ENGINEERS
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0003906
Keywords
Hybrid fiber factor; Hybrid fiber-reinforced concrete (HFRC); Strain-hardening cementitious composites (SHCC)
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- Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong
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The study revealed that the hybrid use of macro and micro steel fibers at a constant total fiber volume can improve the workability and strength of HFRC. The traditional fiber factor is not applicable to HFRC, and in the hybrid fiber factors, fiber number is more fundamental than fiber volume.
Hybrid use of macro and micro steel fibers offers greater potential for enhanced performance of hybrid fiber-reinforced concrete (HFRC). However, predicting the properties of HFRC has been hindered by inadequate research on a suitable hybrid fiber factor, leading to lots of trial and error in the mix design. To fill such a research gap, an experimental program was launched by producing a total of 18 plain and HFRC mixes using macro and micro steel fibers at a constant total fiber volume of 2.0%. Then, the influences of various hybrid fiber combinations on the fresh and hardened properties of HFRC were investigated and correlated by regression analysis to some suggested hybrid fiber factors to identify the key factor governing each performance attribute. It was found that the hybrid use of macro and micro steel fibers at a constant total fiber volume yielded higher workability and strength, and the traditional fiber factor was not applicable to HFRC. Moreover, in the hybrid fiber factors, the fiber number was more fundamental than the fiber volume. Lastly, design equations for predicting the various performance attributes were derived for HFRC with discussions on the associated mechanism.
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