Title:
Flexural Behavior of High-Strength Fiber Reinforced Concrete Beams
Author(s):
Samir A. Ashour and Faisal F. Wafa
Publication:
Structural Journal
Volume:
90
Issue:
3
Appears on pages(s):
279-287
Keywords:
beams (supports); compressive strength; cracking (fracturing); deflection; ductility; fibers; flexural strength; high-strength concretes; hinges (structural); moments of inertia; reinforced concrete; rigidity; Structural Research
DOI:
10.14359/4186
Date:
5/1/1993
Abstract:
The effect of inclusion of steel fibers on the flexural behavior of high-strength concrete beams is investigated. Eight high-strength concrete beams with different fiber contents and shear span-depth ratios were tested to study the influence of fiber addition on ultimate load, crack propagation, flexural rigidity, and ductility. The concrete matrix compressive strength was about 88 MPa (12,800 psi). The addition of steel fibers enhanced the strength and increased the ductility and flexural stiffness of the tested beams. A semi-empirical equation is proposed to estimate the effective moment of inertia of simply supported high-strength fiber reinforced concrete beams. The estimated deflections using this equation agree well with the experimental values. At ultimate conditions, the length of the plastic hinge developed was found to be proportional to the fiber content.