Properties of self-consolidating rubberised concrete reinforced with synthetic fibres

• DOI: 10.1680/jmacr.16.00433
• Publication Date: 2017-03-20T12:46:21Z
• Authors: Basem H. AbdelAleem; Mohamed K. Ismail; Assem A. A. Hassan
• Keywords: Crumb rubber

The aim of this study was to develop and optimise self-consolidating rubberised concrete (SCRC) modified by different types volumes synthetic fibres (SFs). Steel were also tested in investigation for comparison. particularly sought utilise the beneficial effect alleviate reduction splitting tensile flexural strengths resulting from adding crumb rubber (CR) SCRC mixtures. results indicated that addition SFs reduced fresh properties, which limited maximum percentage CR could be used mixtures 20%, compared 30% developing successful without SFs. However, use beneficially contributed alleviating strength CR. Although increasing length further properties mixtures, enhanced showed when self-compactability disregarded, it possible a higher combination (30%) fibre (1% volume fraction) development vibrated concrete, with improvements strengths, self-weight.