FIBER REINFORCED CONCRETE PRESENTS NEW OPPORTUNITIES

FIBERAMERAD BETONG: EN MOEJLIGHET TILL NYTAENKANDE

Structural concrete reinforced with short, thin fibers of various materials is described - its history, properties and basic technology, working methods and range of practical application. Metallic, glass, plastic, asbestos and natural fiber materials are described more in detail. Advantages mentioned are: cracking is reduced and more evenly distributed; resistance against dynamic forces improves considerably, as does shear strength, wearing resistance, fire and frost behaviour; structural members may be thinner as the concrete cover can be eliminated; easier working methods as the fibers are added to the concrete mix. The main disadvantage is said to be the material costs. Some current development projects within this field in Sweden are briefly presented. They include attempts to produce composites with uniaxial fiber alignment by the use of electromagnetism, the utilization of diabase as a raw material and the use of sisal fibers. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Byggmaestarens Forl.

  Box 1422
  S-111 84 Stockholm,   Sweden 
• Authors:
  • Persson, H
• Publication Date: 1976

Language

• Swedish

Media Info

• Features: Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 32-35
• Serial:
  • Byggmastaren
  • Volume: 20
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: AM Myggmastarens

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Asbestos; Concrete; Durability; Fiber reinforced concrete; Fibers; Glass; Glass fibers; Metal fibers; Metals; Plastics; Properties of materials; Reinforced concrete; Reinforcement (Engineering); Shear strength
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Planning and Forecasting; I32: Concrete; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00142161
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Swedish National Road and Traffic Research Institute
• Report/Paper Numbers: Analytic
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 4 1977 12:00AM