TEST METHODS FOR FLEXURAL TOUGHNESS CHARACTERIZATION OF FIBER REINFORCED CONCRETE: SOME CONCERNS AND A PROPOSITION

The major advantage of fiber reinforced concrete over its unreinforced counterpart is in the improved energy-absorption capability, or toughness. The current methods of characterizing the toughness of fiber reinforced concrete, however, have proven to be largely inadequate and have caused a great deal of dissent and confusion. This paper discusses some of the major difficulties with these standard methods and demonstrates their susceptibility to human judgment errors. The paper also proposes an alternate technique that addresses some of these concerns and is capable of characterizing fiber reinforced concrete toughness in an objective manner.

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• Corporate Authors:

  American Concrete Institute

  P.O. Box 19150, Redford Station, 22400 Seven Mile Road
  Detroit, MI  United States  48219
• Authors:
  • Banthia, N
  • Trottier, J-F
• Publication Date: 1995-1

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 48-57
• Serial:
  • ACI Materials Journal
  • Volume: 92
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: American Concrete Institute (ACI)
  • ISSN: 0889-325X
  • Serial URL: https://www.concrete.org/publications/acimaterialsjournal.aspx

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Fiber reinforced concrete; Flexural strength; Fracture mechanics; Methodology; Testing; Toughness
• Subject Areas: Highways; Materials; I32: Concrete;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00674186
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 8 1995 12:00AM