Comparative practical study to the effect of the industrial additives on the concrete strength


Abstract in English

There are various types of industrial fibers such as: (polypropylene fiber, fiberglass, silica fume powder, etc..). These fibers are used widely as additives for improving concrete strength. We study in our research the effect of each of polypropylene fibers, steel fibers, and silica fume powder, on two kinds of concrete mix the first ordinary mix and the second is mix other with Mazar sand. We found after the studying of mechanical properties for those mixes that a slight improvement on tensile strength of concrete has occurred, an increasing of compression strength of concrete has happened, and the failure style has changed according to the type of additive compared with concrete without additive.

References used

The Chemical Company, "Adding Value to concrete"-Monofilament polypropylene fibers for cementitious systems, 09/99 BASF_CC-UAE, 02/2007
Sodamco Company, "Admixtures & Concrete Related Products", Edition: 03/10-A-2010
Syrian Arab Code, Engineering Union, 3ed Education, Damascus 2004
The Chemical Company, "Adding Value to concrete"-Densified silica for concrete, 06/96 BASF_CC-UAE, 05/2006

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