CEMENT CONCRETE WITH DIFFERENT FIBER MATERIALS

Abstract

Natural fibers are prospective reinforcing materials and their use until now has been more. natural fibers as the reinforcement in concrete has only taken place in comparatively recent years. Earlier, mechanical characterization and impact behavior of concrete reinforced with natural fibres were studied (Al-Oraimi and Seibi 1995). Here an experimental study was done using glass and palm tree fibres on high strength concrete. Mechanical strength properties such as compressive ,split tensile, flexural strengths and post cracking toughness were studied, . It was concluded that natural fibres are comparable with glass fibres. A finite element analysis was also done. Both the analytical and experimental results were compared and found acceptable Mix and specimens casting In preparation of test specimens, 43 grade ordinary Portland cement,  natural river sand and stone aggregate were used. during mixing volume fraction of fibres was restricted to 1·0% only The mechanical strength tests were carried out in a PC controlled compression testing machine The earliest man-made composite materials were straw and mud combined to form bricks for building construction The methodology involved mix design of concrete with different fibers The objective behind carrying out this project is to note and observe the effect like compressive ,split tensile, flexural strengths and post cracking toughness on different fibers were studied.the results were tabulated discussed and concluded