Fiber incorporation and crack control: A synergistic approach to improving serviceability of RC concrete
1 King Abdulaziz University, Faculty of Engineering at Rabigh, Dept. of Civil & Environmental Eng., 21911 Rabigh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
2 Aswan University, Faculty of Engineering, Dept. of Civil Engineering, 81542 Aswan, Egypt.
Review Article
Global Journal of Engineering and Technology Advances, 2023, 15(02), 001–010.
Article DOI: 10.30574/gjeta.2023.15.2.0085
Publication history:
Received on 25 March 2023; revised on 02 May 2023; accepted on 04 May 2023
Abstract:
This research elaborates on how cracking affects RC fiber concrete serviceability. It describes the different forms of fibrous concrete and how they function under cracking impact, enhancing concrete structure serviceability. Practical mechanical behavior language is often used to assess materials' performance. Historical assessment should help create experiences using RC fiber concrete, which reduces cracking and enhances concrete structures' serviceability. The issue is chronologically linked through early and modern author references. However, fibrous concrete's construction path is desirable worldwide. Fibrous concrete is employed in many building applications, from rehabilitation to new construction, due to its advantages over conventional construction materials. Lightness, high mechanical performance, the ability to manufacture in any form, ease of assembly, and a reduced need for supporting structures, controlled anisotropy, high specific strength, and specific stiffness all improve the serviceability of concrete structures. Fibrous concrete's many properties are opening new construction industry pathways. Thus, this research reviews the present use of fibrous concrete on cracks to improve concrete structure serviceability.
Keywords:
Fibrous Concrete; Cracking Impact; Construction Industry; Serviceability Enhancement.
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