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Investigation of microstructure and flexural behavior of steel-fiber reinforced concrete

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This paper presents microstructure and flexural behavior of steel-fiber reinforced concrete produced with different steel fibers volume fraction and aspect ratio. Prismatic concrete specimens of 100 × 100 × 350 mm were prepared with and without steel fiber. Two different steel fiber types (both is hooked-end) were used by ratio of 0% (control), 0.2, 0.4, 0.6 and 0.8% by volume. Specimens were de-molded after 24 h and cured in water until 7, 28, 56, 180 and 360 days. On the prisms, flexural strength has been defined for every age. The crack widths have also been measured after maximum bearing loads. Microstructure of SFRC was studied by scanning electron microscopy and optical microscopy for 180 aged specimens. The results showed that the polarized microcopy images may be used for observing the bond characteristic of SFRC as alternatively to SEM. A good bond was observed between steel fiber and concrete matrix interface zone by using polarizing microscopy, too. Flexural strength of SFRC increased with the concrete age and fiber volume fraction. Besides, the first crack development significantly decreased by increasing of fiber volume fraction in the all concrete ages.

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Uygunoğlu, T. Investigation of microstructure and flexural behavior of steel-fiber reinforced concrete. Mater Struct 41, 1441–1449 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1617/s11527-007-9341-y

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