Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10622485 | Cement and Concrete Research | 2005 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
The strength potential of nylon-fiber-reinforced concrete was investigated versus that of the polypropylene-fiber-reinforced concrete, at a fiber content of 0.6 kg/m3. The compressive and splitting tensile strengths and modulus of rupture (MOR) of the nylon fiber concrete improved by 6.3%, 6.7%, and 4.3%, respectively, over those of the polypropylene fiber concrete. On the impact resistance, the first-crack and failure strengths and the percentage increase in the postfirst-crack blows improved more for the nylon fiber concrete than for its polypropylene counterpart. In addition, the shrinkage crack reduction potential also improved more for the nylon-fiber-reinforced mortar. The above-listed improvements stemmed from the nylon fibers registering a higher tensile strength and possibly due to its better distribution in concrete.
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Authors
P.S. Song, S. Hwang, B.C. Sheu,