PROPERTIES OF COMPACTED COPPER FIBRE REINFORCED CEMENT COMPOSITE

This paper presents the properties of a new fibre cement material formed by short ductile copper fibres randomly distributed in portland cement paste and compacted by compression to 35 mpa. The optimum percentage and the length of the fibres are determined. Load-deflection behaviour, strength and elastic modulus are reported. Comparisons with samples of pure cement paste are made. In determining the strength at fracture the three point bending test was used with samples in moist and dry states. The results show a pseudoductile material with a flexural strength of about 19 to 24 mpa. (Author/TRRL)

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  Longman House, Burnt Mill
  Harlow, Essex CM20 2JE,   England 
• Authors:
  • Kittl, P
  • Galleguillos, E
  • Diaz, G
• Publication Date: 1985-5

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 193-197
• Serial:
  • International Journal of Cement Composites and Lightweight Concrete
  • Volume: 7
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Longman Group UK Limited
  • ISSN: 0262-5075

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bend tests; Cement; Cement paste; Copper; Deflection; Failure; Fibers; Flexural strength; Loads; Modulus of elasticity; Portland cement; Reinforced concrete; Reinforcement (Engineering); Reinforcing materials; Strength of materials
• Old TRIS Terms: Load deflection
• ITRD Terms: 4758: Cement; 7169: Copper; 5586: Deflection; 5520: Failure; 4557: Fibre; 5919: Modulus of elasticity; 3471: Reinforcement (in mater); 5544: Strength (mater)
• Subject Areas: Highways; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00452770
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 31 1986 12:00AM