Title:
Experimental Determination of Tensile Behavior of Fiber Reinforced Concrete
Author(s):
Youjiang Wang, Victor C. Li, and Stanley Backer
Publication:
Materials Journal
Volume:
87
Issue:
5
Appears on pages(s):
461-468
Keywords:
fiber reinforced concretes; measurement; synthetic fibers; splitting tensile strength; stiffness; tensile properties; tensile strength; tension test; Materials Research
DOI:
10.14359/1841
Date:
9/1/1990
Abstract:
With reported improvements in tensile behavior of concrete due to fiber reinforcement, considerable interest has been generated in tensile testing techniques for cementitious composites. Such methods are reviewed and a novel method for direct tensile tests on fiber reinforced concrete (FRC) is described. The method requires only a simple loading fixture and gives satisfactory results. The results of tensile measurements are reported for various synthetic FRCs with mortar matrix. It is expected that direct tensile tests of FRC can be widely performed by using this method.