@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/9997025,
	  title     = {Effect of Steel Fibers on Flexural Behavior of Normal and High Strength Concrete},
	  author    = {K. M. Aldossari and  W. A. Elsaigh and  M. J. Shannag},
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	  abstract     = {An experimental study was conducted to investigate the effect of hooked-end steel fibers on the flexural behavior of normal and high strength concrete matrices. The fibers content appropriate for the concrete matrices investigated was also determined based on flexural tests on standard prisms. Parameters investigated include: matrix compressive strength ranging from 45 MPa to 70 MPa, corresponding to normal and high strength concrete matrices respectively; fibers volume fraction including 0, 0.5%, 0.76% and 1%, equivalent to 0, 40, 60, and 80 kg/m3 of hooked-end steel fibers respectively. Test results indicated that flexural strength and toughness of normal and high strength concrete matrices were significantly improved with the increase in the fibers content added; whereas a slight improvement in compressive strength was observed for the same matrices. Furthermore, the test results indicated that the effect of increasing the fibers content was more pronounced on increasing the flexural strength of high strength concrete than that of normal concrete.
},
	    journal   = {International Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering},
	  volume    = {8},
	  number    = {1},
	  year      = {2014},
	  pages     = {22 - 26},
	  ee        = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/9997025},
	  url   	= {https://publications.waset.org/vol/85},
	  bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/},
	  issn  	= {eISSN: 1307-6892},
	  publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology},
	  index 	= {Open Science Index 85, 2014},
	}