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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Mater.
Sec. Mechanics of Materials
Volume 11 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fmats.2024.1440466

Research on mechanical properties of steel-polypropylene fiber concrete and application of beam structure

Provisionally accepted
Jiuyang Li Jiuyang Li 1Jingwei Luo Jingwei Luo 1*Li Chen Li Chen 1Xinmei Fan Xinmei Fan 1Yuepeng Zhu Yuepeng Zhu 1Xiaoyu Wang Xiaoyu Wang 1Jingpeng Guo Jingpeng Guo 2
  • 1 Changchun Institute of Technology, Changchun, China
  • 2 Other, Shenyang, China

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    Concrete faces the difficulties of low tensile strength and poor crack resistance in building structures. In order to remedy this deficiency. In this paper, steel-polypropylene hybrid fiber reinforced concrete (SPFRC) was prepared by adding steel fiber (SF) and three kinds of polypropylene fiber (PF) to C50-grade concrete. The mechanical properties and microstructure of SPFRC were studied with different fiber combinations and content, obtaining the best hybrid combination. Based on this, the bending resistance and cracking of SPFRC beam members were investigated. The results demonstrate that the addition of fiber improves the compressive strength of ordinary concrete by 0.16% ~17.69%, the splitting tensile strength by 15.18% ~47.45%, and the bending strength by 3.54% ~26.77%. Compared with single-fiber concrete, the hybrid fiber can achieve better internal microstructure, which further enhances the mechanical properties of the material. Hybrid fibers overlap within concrete beams, effectively redistributing stress and inhibiting the formation and propagation of cracks. For the three types of SPFRC beams, the cracking load is increased by 14.29%~28.57% compared with PC beam, the ultimate bearing capacity is increased by 9.68%~19.35%. The optimal dosage is determined as 1.0% SF, 0.6% Embossed polypropylene fiber (PBF). It provides reference for the application of SPFRC in flexural members.

    Keywords: steel fiber, Polypropylene fiber, Hybrid fiber concrete, Mechanical Properties, Concrete beam

    Received: 29 May 2024; Accepted: 18 Jul 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Li, Luo, Chen, Fan, Zhu, Wang and Guo. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Jingwei Luo, Changchun Institute of Technology, Changchun, China

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