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The document discusses the effect of adding steel fibers to reinforced concrete. Steel fiber concrete is a composite material made of cement, water, aggregates and dispersed steel fibers. The fibers modify micro and macro cracking by intercepting cracks and inhibiting crack growth, increasing the material's extensibility, tensile strength, and ability to withstand impact loads.

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The document discusses the effect of adding steel fibers to reinforced concrete. Steel fiber concrete is a composite material made of cement, water, aggregates and dispersed steel fibers. The fibers modify micro and macro cracking by intercepting cracks and inhibiting crack growth, increasing the material's extensibility, tensile strength, and ability to withstand impact loads.

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EFFECT OF STEEL FIBRES IN REINFORCED CONCRETE

Abstract

Steel fibre reinforcement concrete (SFRC), a composite material made of hydraulic cements, water, fine and coarse
aggregate and dispersion of discontinue small fibres (steel fibre) is well as one of the superior crack resisting
building materials. The primary function of steel fibre is to modify micro and macro cracking by intercepting
cracks at their origin and inhibit crack growth. As a result of this ability to arrest cracks, fibre composite possess
increased extensibility and tensile strength, both at first crack and at ultimate, particular under flexural loading ;
and the fibres are able to hold the matrix together even after extensive cracking.,

Steel fibre transforms the concrete which is brittle in to ductile, robust, durable and resistant composite
materials. This transformation from a brittle to a ductile type of material would increase substantially the energy
absorption characteristics of the fibre composite and its ability to withstand repeatedly applied, shock or impact
loadings. Above all, significant cost saving are often achieved by the use of steel fibres; mainly by partial or total
replacement of ordinary reinforcement, but also by improving serviceability and durability. Today, the major fibre
applications are as a replacement of the welded mesh in industrial floors, and as reinforcement in sprayed concrete.

Key words: Steel fibre, Ductile, Crack, Brittle, Concrete.

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