Presentation by:

Naveen raj – 02920703415

Sarvre Aazam – 04920703415
Vivek kumar – 06420703415
 The main objective is to study the behaviour
of reinforced concrete structures with steel
fiber.
 Crushing behaviour of SFRC
 The objective of this study is to investigate the behaviour of
cubes of M20 grade of concrete mix having cross sectional area
150mm*150mm and height 150mm with varying percentage of
fibre content. Straight fibres of length 40- 50 mm and aspect
ratio of 20- 100.
 Twelve cubes were cast in varying percentage of fibre content.
 SFRC is composed of a mixture of hydraulic cement with fine
and coarse aggregates and steel fibres. The steel fibresused
are short discrete lengths of steel having an aspect ratio (
ratio of length to diameter ) from about 20 to 100.
 Steel fibres are most commonly used fibre. Their shape will
round of diameter 0.25 to 0.75. They enhances flexural,
impact and fatigue strength of concrete and used for overlays
of roads, airfield pavements, bridge decks and floorings of
building.
 Cement (O.P.C)
 Fine aggregate: which passes through 4.75 IS sieve.
 Coarse aggregate: crushed granite aggregate available
from local source .
 water
 Steel fibres of aspect ratio 20 to 100
 As per the guidelines of IS-10262; (1982), the normal
strength concrete mix M20 was designed. To obtain normal
strength fibrous concrete, plain steel fibres were added at the
ratio of 0.0, 0.5, 0.75 and 1.0 % by weight to the normal
strength mixes.

Type and size Types of test Avg. no of No. of specimens used Total no.
of specimens specimens for each % of fibres of
tested specimens
Cubes ( 150 Compressive 12 12 48
*150*150)
Mix Cement Fine Aggregate Coarse Aggregate Water Fibre %
designation (kg/m3) (kg/m3) (kg/m3) Cement ratio By weight
M20 0.50 0.00

M20 0.50 0.50

M20 0.50 0.75

M20 0.50 1.00

 The compressive strength test will be performed on the
prepared cubes having varying % of steel fibres after 7 & 28
days of casting them.
 We are expected to find the best proportion of steel fibres to
be added into the concrete so that strength is not
compromised.
S.No. Fibre Content (%) Compressive Strength
1 0% 13.2
2 0.5% 15.2
3 1% 17.11
4 1.5% 18.69
S.No. Fibre Content (%) Compressive strength

1 0% 18.9
2 0.5% 21.11
3 1% 24.38
4 1.5% 27.73
S.NO. Fibre Content (%) Compressive Strength (N/mm2)
1 0% 28.7
2 0.5% 32.98
3 1% 37.93
4 1.5% 41.02
 By increasing the % of steel fibre from 0 to 0.5%, 1% and 1.5%.
The increment in compressive strength are 15%, 29% and
40% respectively, for M20 grade.
 By increasing the % of steel fibres upto 1.5% strength
increases to 40%.
 SFRC containing 1% by volume of steel fibres increases
upto 170%.
 The impact resistance of SFRC against dynamic loads due
to the dropped weights or explosive is 8 to 10 times
higher than that of the plain concrete.
 Corrosion in concrete structures due to the cracks is less
severe in the SFRC structures compared to conventional
RC ones.
 Flexural strength of SFRC is increased by about 55% with
the addition of 2% of steel fibre.
The Main disadvantages are :

Steel fibres decrease the workability so, use of superplasticer

improve the workability.
As the volume of steel fibres increases from 0.5% to 1.5% the
workability decreases.
 SFRC beams
 Pavements.
 Tunnel linings.
 Bridge decks.
 Airfield.
 Steel fibres decrease the workability so, use of superplasticer
improve the workability.
 The compressive strength of concrete increases considerably
as the volume of steel fibre in increased from 0.5% to 1.5%.
 The tensile strength of concrete improves as the volume of
fibre is increased.
 The shear strength of concrete improves as the volume of
fibres increased.
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