A Study on Properties of SBR Latex Modified Polypropylene Fibre Reinforced Concrete

Author(s):

Akshara S , Mar Athanasius College of Engineering, Kothamangalam; Shibi Varghese, Mar Athanasius College of Engineering, Kothamangalam

Keywords:

Abrasion Resistance, Compressive Strength, Flexural Strength, Impact Resistance, Paving Blocks, Polypropylene Fibre, SBR Latex, Split Tensile Strength

Abstract:

This paper investigates the effect of latex modified systems and combination of latex and polypropylene fibre on the performance of concrete. In this study, the polypropylene fibre volume fraction and the amount of added latex, are varied and compressive strength, splitting tensile strength, flexural strength, impact resistance, abrasion resistance, and water absorption are measured. Increasing the volume fraction of the fibre and amount of added latex increases the flexural strength, splitting tensile strength, impact resistance, and abrasion resistance. As an application of this work, paving blocks of size 200 × 100 × 60 mm were casted and tested.

Other Details:

Manuscript Id	:	IJSTEV3I11071
Published in	:	Volume : 3, Issue : 11
Publication Date	:	01/06/2017
Page(s)	:	81-86

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