Influence of polyvinyl alcohol fibre addition on fresh and hardened properties of concrete

Noushini, A; Samali, B; Vessalas, K

Influence of polyvinyl alcohol fibre addition on fresh and hardened properties of concrete

Noushini, A

Samali, B Vessalas, K

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Citation:: Proceedings of the 13th East Asia-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction, EASEC 2013, 2013
Issue Date:: 2013-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	Noushini, A https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2604-5592	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Samali, B	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Vessalas, K https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3948-5212	en_US
dc.date.issued	2013-01-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Proceedings of the 13th East Asia-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction, EASEC 2013, 2013	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/120779
dc.description.abstract	This investigation assesses the performance of using uncoated poly-vinyl alcohol (PVA) fibres of two geometric lengths (6 and 12 mm) in concrete. Based on total concrete volume, 3 fibre fractions of 0.25%, 0.5% and 1% were evaluated for their effect on fresh and hardened properties of PVA fibre reinforced concretes (FRCs). By carrying out a comprehensive set of experiments, an effective method of mixing fibre was adopted (based on modification of the Australian Standard AS 1012.2 test method). In comparison to control concrete (devoid of PVA fibre), slump and mass per unit volume were found to decrease while air content remained similar with increasing fibre addition. Optimum fibre addition was established for 0.25% PVA-FRC with 16% improvement noted in compressive strength compared to control concrete at 28 days. Relative strength gain from 7 to 28 days was also observed to be higher for all PVA-FRCs.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Proceedings of the 13th East Asia-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction, EASEC 2013	en_US
dc.title	Influence of polyvinyl alcohol fibre addition on fresh and hardened properties of concrete	en_US
dc.type	Conference Proceeding
utslib.for	0905 Civil Engineering	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology/School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CBI - Centre for Built Infrastructure
utslib.copyright.status	open_access
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US

Abstract:

This investigation assesses the performance of using uncoated poly-vinyl alcohol (PVA) fibres of two geometric lengths (6 and 12 mm) in concrete. Based on total concrete volume, 3 fibre fractions of 0.25%, 0.5% and 1% were evaluated for their effect on fresh and hardened properties of PVA fibre reinforced concretes (FRCs). By carrying out a comprehensive set of experiments, an effective method of mixing fibre was adopted (based on modification of the Australian Standard AS 1012.2 test method). In comparison to control concrete (devoid of PVA fibre), slump and mass per unit volume were found to decrease while air content remained similar with increasing fibre addition. Optimum fibre addition was established for 0.25% PVA-FRC with 16% improvement noted in compressive strength compared to control concrete at 28 days. Relative strength gain from 7 to 28 days was also observed to be higher for all PVA-FRCs.

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