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Mechanical properties and microstructure of glass fiber and polypropylene fiber reinforced concrete: An experimental study

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In this article, the authors investigated the effect of glass fiber and polypropylene fiber on the mechanical and microstructural properties of concrete as a function of the water/binder ratio and fiber content.
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This article is published in Construction and Building Materials.The article was published on 2021-01-10. It has received 84 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Absorption of water & Properties of concrete.

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Prediction and optimization of the fresh and hardened properties of concrete containing rice husk ash and glass fiber using response surface methodology

TL;DR: In this article, the fresh and hardened properties of concrete blended with Rice Husk Ash (RHA) and Glass Fiber (GF) are analyzed using Response Surface Methodology (RSM).
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Pull-out and bond-slip performance of steel fibers with various ends shapes embedded in polymer-modified concrete

TL;DR: In this article, the pullout behavior of steel fibers from polymer-modified concrete is studied by considering various geometric of fiber end shapes, and the effect of geometric parameters of the fibers end shape on the bond-slip properties with polymer composite is investigated.
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Force-Deformation Study on Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete Slab Incorporating Waste Paper

TL;DR: In this article , the viability of engaging the discarded paper wastes in concrete by varying the volume proportions from 0% to 20% with each 5% increment in replacement of the weight of cement was inspected.
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Review on the Durability of Polypropylene Fibre-Reinforced Concrete

TL;DR: In this article, the authors summarized the influence of polypropylene fiber on the durability of concrete including drying shrinkage, creep, water absorption, permeability resistance, chloride ion penetration resistance, sulfate corrosion resistance, freeze-thaw cycle resistance, carbonation resistance, and fire resistance.
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Performance of concrete containing recycled masks used for personal protection during coronavirus pandemic

TL;DR: In this article , the authors introduced the recycling process, during which personal protection masks are transformed into polypropylene fibers being an addition to a concrete mixture, and the applied dosage referred to 1 mask per 1 L of concrete.
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Concrete: Microstructure, Properties, and Materials

TL;DR: Concrete: Microstructure, Properties, and Materials as mentioned in this paper provides complete details on the microstructure-property relationship approach to provide scientific explanation for the strength and durability of concrete.
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Mechanical and durability properties of high-strength concrete containing steel and polypropylene fibers

TL;DR: In this article, the effect of the addition of steel and polypropylene fibers on the mechanical and some durability properties of high-strength concrete (HSC) was investigated, and the results showed that the incorporation of 1% steel fiber significantly enhanced the splitting tensile strength and flexural strength of concrete.
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Influence of Polypropylene Fiber Geometry on Plastic Shrinkage Cracking in Concrete

TL;DR: In this article, the influence of fiber diameter, length and geometry on plastic shrinkage cracking in concrete was investigated using four commercially available polypropylene fibers at dosage rates varying from 1% to 3%.
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Mechanical properties of polypropylene hybrid fiber-reinforced concrete

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated the mechanical properties of polypropylene hybrid fiber-reinforced concrete and showed that the compressive strength, splitting tensile strength, and flexural properties of the hybrid fiber reinforced concrete are better than the properties of single fiber-based concrete.
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