EFFECT OF POLYPROPYLENE FIBER ON MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF CONCRETE CONTAINING FLY ASH

摘要

Concrete is one of the best comprehensively required materials in the advancement business as a result of its adaptability and low upkeep cost during organization life. Advancement of split tensile strength in the strong structure at usefulness conditions is one of the difficult issues which reduces the nature of bond and prompts disillusionment of the structure quite a while before the typical presence of a structure. In the present work, a preliminary report has been coordinated to investigate the effect of polypropylene fiber on mechanical properties of fiber reinforced bond. Five particular fiber volume parts (0.5%, 1%, 1.5%, 2% and 2.5%) were used. The presentation of fiber invigorated concrete containing fly flotsam and jetsam was surveyed by choosing compressive quality, flexural quality and split flexibility at 7 years and 14days of age. The results show that at both7 years and 14 days, the most significant compressive quality, flexural quality and spilt flexibility was accomplished by the development of 1.5% of polypropylene fibers.