Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1—INTRODUCTION AND SCOPE, p. 2
1.1—Introduction, p. 2
1.2—Scope, p. 2
CHAPTER 2—NOTATION AND DEFINITIONS, p. 3
2.1—Notation, p. 3
2.2—Definitions, p. 3
CHAPTER 3—MATERIALS AND MIXTURE PROPORTIONS OF ALAKLI-RESISTANT GLASS FIBER-REINFORCED CONCRETE PREMIX, p. 3
3.1—Types of premix, p. 3
3.2—Typical mixture ingredients, p. 3
3.3—Typical mixture proportions, p. 5
CHAPTER 4—PROPERTIES OF ALKALI-RESISTANT GLASS FIBER-REINFORCED CONCRETE PREMIX, p. 6
4.1—Influence of fiber content, p. 6
4.2—Influence of fiber length, p. 7
4.3—Influence of fiber orientation, p. 7
4.4—Influence of fiber geometry, p. 7
4.5—Influence of chopped fibers, with reinforcing scrim, p. 8
4.6—Influence of mixture proportions and mixture ingredients, p. 9
4.7—Durability of AR glass fiber-reinforced concrete premix, p. 9
CHAPTER 5—MANUFACTURING PROCESSES FOR ALKALI-RESISTANT GLASS FIBER-REINFORCED CONCRETE PREMIX, p. 10
5.1—Cast premix process, p. 11
5.2—Spray premix process, p. 12
5.3—Press-molded premix process, p. 13
5.4—Pultruded premix process, p. 14
5.5—Extruded and calender extruded premix processes, p. 15
5.6—Types of equipment, p. 15
5.7—Quality-control considerations, p. 16
CHAPTER 6—APPLICATIONS OF GLASS FIBER-REINFORCED CONCRETE PREMIX, p. 17
6.1—Architectural products, p. 17
6.2—Industrial products, p. 19
6.3—Civil engineering products, p. 19
6.4—Landscaping products, p. 21
6.5—Surface bonding, p. 21
6.6—Stucco, p. 22
6.7—Shotcrete, p. 22
6.8—Glass fiber-reinforced concrete bagged products, p. 22
CHAPTER 7—SUMMARY, p. 22
CHAPTER 8—REFERENCES, p. 23
Authored references, p. 24