Documente Academic
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SEPTEMBER, 1983
CERTIFICATE
(0. PJ Jain)
Ibrmerly Director,
Indian Institute of Technology,
Delhi.
Ahuja)
Professor of Civil Engineering
Indian InstitUte of Technology
Delhi.
(S.,Krishnamoorthy)
New Delhi,
16th Sep', 1983.
Professor of Civil Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology
4.
Delhi.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
iii
ABSTRACT
iv
CONTENTS
Chapter
Page
CERTIFICATE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ABSTRACT
LIST OF SYMBOLS
1- Di7RODUCTION
1.1 General
MOO
1.2 Fibre Concrete
2
1.3 Need for the Study
3
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4
1.4 Scope of Study
1.5 Brief Outline of E:Terimental Programme 4
2- LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 Introduction
24,2 Fibre Concrete
2..3 Concrete Matrix
2.4 Fibres
2.40. Steel Fibres
2.4.2 Polypropylene Fibres
2.4.3 vegetable Fibres
2.5 Workability and Fibre Content
2.6 Behaviour of Fibre Concrete in Tension,
Flexure s, and Compression
2.7 Strength of Fibre Concrete
2.7.1 Tensile Strength
2.7..2 Flexural Strength
2!7.,3 Compressive Strength
2.7.4 Impact Strength
2!7..5 Fatigue Strength
28 Theory of Fibre Reinforcement
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Chapter
Page
MATERLALS
3.1 Introduction
32 Coarse Aggregate
3.3 Fine Aggregate
3.4 Cement
3.5 Coir Fibres
3:6 Steel Fibres
3.7 Reinforcing Bars
Tables
Figures
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4- FIBRE
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Chapter
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Test Set-up
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Test Results
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6-
STRESS-STRAIN BEHAVIOUR
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Preparation of Test Cylinders
6.3
6.4
6.6
Figures
7-
7.1 Introduction
7..2 Ductility Factor
7.3 Relation between Dr_ and of
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Concrete
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Tables
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Figures
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Experimental Set-up
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Chapter
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9.1 Introduction
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9.2 Relevant Material Data
9.2.1 Compressive Strength of Concrete 4.. 191
9.2.2 Modulus of Rupture of Concrete 192
9.2.3 Modulus of Elasticity of Concrete.... 193
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Page
Chapter
10.4 Ductility of R.C. Sections with Fibre
Concrete
10.5 Critical Fibre Content for Ductility
Tables
Figures
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CONCLUSIONS
241
PLATES
249
REFERENCES
AUTHOR'S BIO DATA
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