Advancing Hybrid Fiber-Reinforced Concrete: Performance, Crack Resistance Mechanism, and Future Innovations
Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi · Slovak Academy of Sciences · +3 more institutions
Abstract
This research investigates the effects of steel (ST) and synthetic (SYN) fibers on the workability and mechanical properties of HPFRC. It also analyzes their influence on the material’s microstructural characteristics. ST fibers improve tensile strength, fracture toughness, and post-cracking performance owing to their rigidity, mechanical interlocking, and robust adhesion with the matrix. SYN fibers, conversely, mitigate shrinkage-induced micro-cracking, augment ductility, and enhance concrete performance under dynamic stress while exerting negative effects on workability. Hybrid fiber systems, which include ST and SYN fibers, offer synergistic advantages by enhancing fracture management at various scales and…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 50.54
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 336
Authors
4- ZFZehra Funda AkbulutCorresponding
Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi
- TATaher A. Tawfik
Slovak Academy of Sciences, Institute of Construction and Architecture of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, Higher Institute of Engineering
- PSPiotr SmarzewskiCorresponding
Military University of Technology in Warsaw
- SGSoner Güler
Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi
Topics & keywords
- Mechanism (biology)
- Materials science
- Structural engineering
- Fiber
- Fiber-reinforced concrete
- Composite material
- Engineering