Effect of Steel Fiber Ratios in Thin Concrete Plate Modeling

Steel fiber reinforcement has emerged as a pivotal innovation in enhancing the mechanical properties of concrete, particularly in applications requiring improved tensile strength, energy absorption, and ductility, thereby making it a vital consideration in the retrofitting of reinforced concrete ele...

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Main Authors: Omer Mahdı, Alper Buyukkaragoz, Ahmet Unal
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Language:English
Published: Semnan University 2025-05-01
Series:Journal of Rehabilitation in Civil Engineering
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Online Access:https://civiljournal.semnan.ac.ir/article_9108_d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e.pdf
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description Steel fiber reinforcement has emerged as a pivotal innovation in enhancing the mechanical properties of concrete, particularly in applications requiring improved tensile strength, energy absorption, and ductility, thereby making it a vital consideration in the retrofitting of reinforced concrete elements. Compression strength, splitting tensile strength, and flexural strength tests were conducted to determine the mechanical properties in term of compressive and tensile strength of concrete panels containing different proportions of steel fibers for use in the Retrofitting (thin concrete plate) of reinforced concrete elements. Steel fibers were incorporated into the concrete at volume fractions of 0%, 1%, and 2%. To compare and verify the tensile strengths obtained from the experiments, formulas provided in TS 500 and results from ANSYS 15 finite element program were utilized. In regard to the flexural strength test results, the incorporation of steel fibers in the cement mortars led to a significant increase in tensile strength, with enhancements of up to 112.5% and 137.5% for steel fiber volume fractions of 1% and 2%, respectively. Furthermore, increasing the steel fiber volume fraction to 1% and 2% notably improved the energy absorption capacity by 80 and 110 times, respectively, and the ductility ratio by 15 and 18 times, respectively.
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spelling doaj-art-b1825da9fa3743788b85a951f0d600bd2025-08-20T03:12:58ZengSemnan UniversityJournal of Rehabilitation in Civil Engineering2345-44152345-44232025-05-0113214716410.22075/jrce.2024.34414.21149108Effect of Steel Fiber Ratios in Thin Concrete Plate ModelingOmer Mahdı0Alper Buyukkaragoz1Ahmet Unal2Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Civil Engineering, Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Gazi University, Ankara, TurkeyProfessor, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Technology, Gazi University, Ankara, TurkeyUndergraduate Student, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Technology, Gazi University, Ankara, TurkeySteel fiber reinforcement has emerged as a pivotal innovation in enhancing the mechanical properties of concrete, particularly in applications requiring improved tensile strength, energy absorption, and ductility, thereby making it a vital consideration in the retrofitting of reinforced concrete elements. Compression strength, splitting tensile strength, and flexural strength tests were conducted to determine the mechanical properties in term of compressive and tensile strength of concrete panels containing different proportions of steel fibers for use in the Retrofitting (thin concrete plate) of reinforced concrete elements. Steel fibers were incorporated into the concrete at volume fractions of 0%, 1%, and 2%. To compare and verify the tensile strengths obtained from the experiments, formulas provided in TS 500 and results from ANSYS 15 finite element program were utilized. In regard to the flexural strength test results, the incorporation of steel fibers in the cement mortars led to a significant increase in tensile strength, with enhancements of up to 112.5% and 137.5% for steel fiber volume fractions of 1% and 2%, respectively. Furthermore, increasing the steel fiber volume fraction to 1% and 2% notably improved the energy absorption capacity by 80 and 110 times, respectively, and the ductility ratio by 15 and 18 times, respectively.https://civiljournal.semnan.ac.ir/article_9108_d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e.pdfsteel fiberconcrete retrofittingcompressive strengthtensile strengthflexural strength test
spellingShingle Omer Mahdı
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Ahmet Unal
Effect of Steel Fiber Ratios in Thin Concrete Plate Modeling
Journal of Rehabilitation in Civil Engineering
steel fiber
concrete retrofitting
compressive strength
tensile strength
flexural strength test
title Effect of Steel Fiber Ratios in Thin Concrete Plate Modeling
title_full Effect of Steel Fiber Ratios in Thin Concrete Plate Modeling
title_fullStr Effect of Steel Fiber Ratios in Thin Concrete Plate Modeling
title_full_unstemmed Effect of Steel Fiber Ratios in Thin Concrete Plate Modeling
title_short Effect of Steel Fiber Ratios in Thin Concrete Plate Modeling
title_sort effect of steel fiber ratios in thin concrete plate modeling
topic steel fiber
concrete retrofitting
compressive strength
tensile strength
flexural strength test
url https://civiljournal.semnan.ac.ir/article_9108_d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e.pdf
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