Flexural capacity of fiber reinforced concrete with a consideration of concrete strength and fiber content

An experimental study was performed to examine the effects of concrete strength and fiber content ratio on the flexural capacity of steel fiber-reinforced concrete. Three fiber volume fractions, 0.25, 0.375, and 0.5%, and three concrete compressive strengths, 25, 35, and 45 MPa, were designed for the experiments. The stress and deflection relationship, first peak and post-cracking strength, and energy absorption capacity were evaluated with respect to the variance in the fiber volume fraction and concrete strength. The results showed that the equivalent flexural strength ratio, which is determined from the first peak strength and energy absorption capacity, increased with the increase in the fiber volume fraction but decreased with the increase in the concrete strength. Furthermore, the effects of the concrete strength and fiber content ratio are discussed in a steel fiber-reinforced concrete floor slab. The ultimate flexural capacity also required a consideration of the influence of the content ratio of steel fiber as well as the strength of cement composite matrix. (C) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.