CONCRETE BENDS BUT DOES'NT BREAK

Research on flexible concrete panels that can be deformed and returned to their original shape without major cracking is reported. The fiber content of this concrete is 10% to 15% of its volume, making it up to 10 times as strong as unreinforced concrete. This makes it possible to create relatively thin precast panels, perhaps 1/2-inch-thick rather than 6-inch thick. Its crack resistsnce makes it easier to handle; facade panels can be poured to cover larger areas and are lighter to transport and easier to assemble.

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• Publication Date: 1990-5-3

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 18-19
• Serial:
  • ENR
  • Volume: 224
  • Issue Number: 18
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 0891-9526

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Concrete; Fiber reinforced concrete; Panels; Precast concrete; Research
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways; Research; I20: Design and Planning of Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00494825
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 30 1990 12:00AM