Polypropylene Fibers in Portland Cement Concrete Pavements.

Abstract

This report provides the information obtained from a literature search, site visits, and a laboratory study of polypropylene fibers in portland cement concrete (PCC). The literature search yielded information from numerous laboratory studies of the material properties of polypropylene fiber reinforced concrete (PFRC). The literature showed that, for the low fiber volumes (0.1 percent) recommended by most manufacturers, there was marginal improvement in toughness, fatigue, impact resistance, permeability, shrinkage, and wear resistance. Limited construction has taken place on PFRC suitable for airport construction. Most construction has been of slabs-on-grade and structural slabs. The laboratory study showed that, at 0.1 percent by volume of fibers, the reinforced concrete did not provide appreciable enhancement of material properties over non-reinforced PCC.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA259237

Entities

People

  • James E. Shoenberger
  • Joe G. Tom

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Compressive Strength
  • Construction
  • Fatigue Tests (Mechanics)
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanical Working
  • Monofilaments
  • Physical Properties
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Three Dimensional
  • Wear Resistance

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Pavement Materials Engineering.
  • Polymer Science and Engineering.