Title:
Bearing Capacity of Fiber Reinforced Concrete
Author(s):
W.F. Chen and J.L. Carson
Publication:
Symposium Paper
Volume:
44
Issue:
Appears on pages(s):
209-220
Keywords:
axial loads; bearing capacity; compressive strength; ductility; fiber reinforced concretes; metal fibers; modulus of elasticity; tests
DOI:
10.14359/17896
Date:
1/1/1974
Abstract:
This experiment was designed to determine the influence of the randomly oriented fiber wire on the bearing capacity and ductility of fiber reinforced concrete materials through the testing of standard 6 in. diameter cylinders of various height. It was found that the bearing capacity of reinforced material was significantly higher than that of unreinforced material. . .It was also found that concrete materials under axial symmetric stress conditions can sustain tensile strains on the order of 13 to 14 times those normally measured in direct tensile testing.