Mechanical properties of polyolefin and polypropylene fibers-reinforced concrete–An experimental study
Abstract
Concrete, a widely used construction material, exhibits inherent brittleness and limited tensile strength. To address these shortcomings, the incorporation of fibers has gained prominence, with polyolefin and polypropylene fibers emerging as promising reinforcements. This study experimentally conducted and examined the mechanical characteristics of polyolefin and polypropylene fibers-reinforced concrete. The study involved conducting compressive strength tests and durability tests, including sulfate resistance, acid resistance, chloride ion penetration resistance, and abrasion tests. The results demonstrated a notable enhancement in the compressive strength of both cubic and cylindrical specimens with varying dimensions, owing to the inclusion of polyolefin fibers. Polyolefin fibers exhibited a greater reinforcing effect compared to polypropylene fibers, especially in larger cubic specimens and cylindrical specimens. The quantitative results show that specimens with polypropylene fibers exhibited a 9.67% improvement in compressive strength, while those with polyolefin fibers showed a 30.47% enhancement compared to specimens without fibers. The acid resistance test revealed that both types of fiber-reinforced specimens exhibited higher compressive strength in acidic environments compared to plain concrete specimens. In the chloride ion penetration resistance test, the polyolefin fiber-reinforced specimen demonstrated the highest resistance to degradation, while the plain concr…
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Fibers change the tensile characteristics of concrete, crack spacing, and width, and influence the stress transfer process between concrete and steel reinforcement.
“The fibers change the tensile characteristics of concrete, crack spacing, and width, as well as influence the stress transfer process between concrete and steel reinforcement [34].”
From Stress–Strain State and Strength of Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Beams with Basalt, Steel, and Polypropylene Fibers (2026) · cites this paper as [34]
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Martazaev, A., & Razzakov, S. (2026) · Construction Materials · doi:10.3390/constrmater6020019 · Cited by 3 · see citing works
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- Gorji Azandariani, M., Vajdian, M., Asghari, K., & Mehrabi, S.
- Venue
- Composites Part C: Open Access
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- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2023-10
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- 12
- Pages
- 100410
- ISSN
- 2666-6820
- Cited by
- 31
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- 0
- Language
- en
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