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Dr Manjari Chakraborty | Dr Rizwan Kazmi

ISBN:

978-81-180058-1-0

DOI:

22. Impact of Steel Fiber Reinforcement on the Mechanical Behaviour of High Strength Concrete
Circular Economy in the Construction Industry: Waste Management Practices

Aryan Kumar Tiwari | Ayush Ranjan | Alok Ranjan | Ravi Suman | Abhishek Kumar

DOI:

2026 | 337 pp.

This research explores the impact of steel fiber reinforcement on the mechanical properties of high-strength concrete (HSC). Steel fibers are recognized for their ability to improve ductility, tensile strength, impact resistance, and crack control in concrete. This study examines how varying the volume of steel fibers in high-strength concrete (HSC) mixtures influences compressive strength, flexural strength, splitting tensile strength, and behavior after cracking. The experimental findings reveal that incorporating steel fibers notably enhances the toughness and energy absorption capacity of high-strength concrete without diminishing its compressive strength. Moreover, the study determines the ideal fiber content required to establish a balance between mechanical performance and workability. These results indicate that steel fiber-reinforced high-strength concrete (SFRC) possesses superior performance attributes, rendering it a suitable material for structural applications that demand enhanced durability and mechanical resilience. The inherent brittleness, along with low tensile strength and strain capacities of high-strength concrete (HSC), can be mitigated through the addition of steel fibers. This study investigated the mechanical properties of high-strength steel fiber- reinforced concrete, emphasizing characteristics such as compressive strength and splitting tensile strength. Steel fibers were added to high-strength concrete (HSC) in varying volume fractions of 0.5%, 1.0%, 1.5%, 2.0%, and 2.5%. The results showed that incorporating steel fibers into high-strength concrete led to an improvement in its compressive strength, peaking at a volume fraction of 1.5%, subsequently experiencing a minor decrease at 2% and 2.5% fractions in comparison to 1.5%, while still maintaining levels above those observed before the addition of fiber. The strength models developed for high-strength fiber-reinforced concrete (HSFRC) effectively predict both compressive strength and splitting tensile strengths. A comparison of the contributions of individual terms revealed that the fiber–matrix interaction term plays a crucial role in calculating the enhanced benefits resulting from the inclusion of fibers in the concrete matrix.
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