A study of the effects of recycled steel fibers on the compressive and flexural strength of recycled concrete

Date of Publication

2002

Document Type

Bachelor's Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

College

Gokongwei College of Engineering

Department/Unit

Civil Engineering

Abstract/Summary

This research is a study on the effects on recycled steel fibers to the flexure and compressive strength of recycled aggregate concrete. In this study, recycled aggregates from crushed virgin concrete and steel fibers in the form of scrap deformed slit sheets were used in the production of recycled aggregate concrete. The researchers made 4 batches of specimens: (1) Recycled Aggregate Concrete or RC, (2) Recycled Aggregate Concrete with 1% fiber volume or RC1, (3) Recycled Concrete with 3% fiber volume or RC3, and (4) Recycled Concrete with 5% fiber volume or RC5.

Results indicated that recycled concrete aggregates were more porous than the virgin concrete aggregates. Results also illustrated that virgin concrete was more workable than recycled concrete. In terms of the compressive strength, recycled concrete was higher compared to fiber-reinforced recycled concrete containing 1% and 3% fiber volume, while the sample containing 5% fiber volume was higher than the virgin concrete. In terms of flexural strength, both recycled concrete and virgin concrete were higher than the fiber reinforced recycled concrete. As for the behavior of the fiber reinforced recycled concrete alone, its flexural and compressive strength increased when the fiber volume was increased.

Abstract Format

html

Language

English

Format

Print

Accession Number

TU11039

Shelf Location

Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F, Henry Sy Sr. Hall

Physical Description

54 leaves ; Computer print-out.

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