Abstract
This study was performed to prove the possibility of utilizing short plastic fibers made for recycled polyethylene terephthalate (RPET) as a structural material. In order to verify the performance capacity of RPET fiber added concrete as a structural material, it was compared with the performance capacity of polypropylene (PP) fiber added concrete for fiber volume fractions of 0.5%, 0.75%, and 1.0%. To measure the strength and ductility capacities of reinforced concrete (RC) member casted with RPET fiber added concrete, flexural test was performed on RC beams. For structural member performance, ultimate strength, relative ductility and energy absorption of RPET added RC beam are significantly larger than OPC specimen. Also, the results showed that ultimate flexural strength and ductility both increased, as fiber volume fraction increased. These trends are similarly observed in the tests of PP fiber added concrete specimens. The study results indicate that RPET fiber can be used as an effective additional reinforcing material in concrete members.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 539-544 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Publication status | Published - 2009 |
| Event | 2nd Asia-Pacific Conference on FRP in Structures, APFIS 2009 - Seoul, Korea, Republic of Duration: 2009 Dec 9 → 2009 Dec 11 |
Conference
| Conference | 2nd Asia-Pacific Conference on FRP in Structures, APFIS 2009 |
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| Country/Territory | Korea, Republic of |
| City | Seoul |
| Period | 09/12/9 → 09/12/11 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The authors acknowledge Korean Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (Bio-housing Research Institute) and Korea Science and Engineering Foundation (R01-2008-000-11176-0) for financial supports.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2009 International Institute for FRP in Construction (IIFC).
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Materials Science(all)
- Mechanics of Materials
- Civil and Structural Engineering
- Building and Construction