Mechanical properties of steel fiber reinforced concrete material in construction of road bridge deck

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Luo, Xiaohu^{; *}

Affiliations: Chongqing City Vocational College, Yongchuan, Chongqing, China

Correspondence: [*] Corresponding author. Xiaohu Luo, No. 1099, Xinlong Avenue, Yongchuan District, Chongqing 402160, China. E-mail: [email protected].

Abstract: In order to improve the application effect of steel fiber reinforced concrete (SFRC) in road bridge construction, the mechanical properties of SFRC with different fiber content were analyzed. The SFRC specimens with 0%, 0.5%, 1%, 1.5% and 2% fiber content were designed, and the mechanical properties were tested. The results showed that the compressive strength first increased and then decreased with the increase of fiber content, and the maximum compressive strength of SFRC1.5 reached 40.86 MPa, increasing by 7.19%; the increase amplitude of tensile strength of SFRC1.5 was 73.04%, which was the most obvious; the flexural strength of SFRC increased with the increase of fiber content, and the flexural strength of SFRC2 was 9.78 MPa, increasing by 94.43%. It is concluded from the experimental results of a case study that SFRC1.5 presents the optimal overall mechanical properties and is more suitable for road bridge construction.

Keywords: Steel fiber reinforced concrete, road bridge, mechanical property, fiber content, steel fiber

DOI: 10.3233/BRS-200180

Journal: Bridge Structures, vol. 16, no. 4, pp. 169-176, 2020