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Journal of Architectural Engineering Technology
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  • Research Article   
  • J Archit Eng Tech 2017, Vol 6(2): 207
  • DOI: 10.4172/2168-9717.1000207

Mechanical Behavior of Recycled Self-Compacting Concrete Reinforced with Polypropylene Fibres

Haider Araby Ibrahm* and Basim Jabbar Abbas
Civil Engineering Department, Al-Muthanna University, Samawa, Iraq
*Corresponding Author : Haider Araby Ibrahm, Civil Engineering Department, Al-Muthanna University, Samawa, Iraq, Tel: +964 37744964, Email: arabyhaider@yahoo.com

Received Date: Jun 14, 2017 / Accepted Date: Jun 25, 2017 / Published Date: Jul 31, 2017

Abstract

This paper intends to study the possibility of producing fiber recycled self-compacting concrete (FRSCC) using demolitions concrete as a coarse aggregate. Polypropylene fibers (P.P.F) were used in recycled self-compacting concrete (RSCC) with different percentages of coarse recycled concrete aggregate. Nine concrete mixtures were set up to accomplish the objective proposed at this paper. Polypropylene fibers fraction changed from 0% to 0.15% by the volume of concrete and the ratio replacement of recycled coarse aggregate with natural aggregate was 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100%. The fresh properties of (FRSCC) and (RSCC) were assessed utilizing V-funnel, L-box and slump flow tests. Flexural strength, compression strength, and tensile strength tests were performed with a specific end goal to examine mechanical properties. The results indicate that the optimum volume fraction of polypropylene fibers was (0.1%) for the mixes contained recycled coarse aggregate (75%), for optimum content of (P.P.F), the compression strength, flexural strength, and splitting tensile strength; improved by (34%), (14%), and (8.1%), respectively with consideration to control mix. Also the flexural strength and the tensile strength for the mixes were improved with increasing the fibers ratio compared with control mix

Keywords: Self-compacting concrete; Polypropylene fibers; Recycled concrete aggregate; Mechanical properties

Citation: Ibrahm HA (2017) Mechanical Behavior of Recycled Self-Compacting Concrete Reinforced with Polypropylene Fibres. J Archit Eng Tech 6: 207. Doi: 10.4172/2168-9717.1000207

Copyright: © 2017 Ibrahm HA. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

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