Investigating the Structural Behaviour of Hybrid FibreReinforced Concrete (HFRC) Plates

Failure of reinforced concrete plates is caused by the decrease in its stiffness as a result of
cracking. This leads to corrosion of the steel reinforcement. Conventional concrete mixtures
may not be sufficient to provide the tensile resistance required to minimize cracking. Using
fibre reinforced concrete (FRC) can be considered a practical and economical solution to
increase concrete tensile strength, and to protect the steel reinforcement against corrosion in
harsh environments. Both steel and synthetic fibres are now used together to enhance
concrete toughness with minimal impact on concrete workability and constructability; this is
referred to as hybrid fibre reinforced concrete (HFRC).
The proposed research project includes the assessment of existing research data available in
the literature to evaluate the effects of hybrid fibres on the behaviour of concrete members.
The proposed project involves development of the HFRC mixture and testing of eight HFRC
plates to evaluate the effects of the hybrid fibres on the ultimate load capacity and crack
propagation in…TOBECONT’D….L

Faculty Supervisor:

Amgad Hussein

Student:

Partner:

Concrete Products Limited

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

University:

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Program:

Accelerate