Alsaif, A, Koutas, L, Bernal, SA et al. (2 more authors) (2018) Mechanical performance of steel fibre reinforced rubberised concrete for flexible concrete pavements. Construction and Building Materials, 172. pp. 533-543. ISSN 0950-0618
Abstract
This work aims to develop materials for flexible concrete pavements as an alternative to asphalt concrete or polymer-bound rubber surfaces and presents a study on steel fibre reinforced rubberised concrete (SFRRuC). The main objective of this study is to investigate the effect of steel fibres (manufactured and/or recycled fibres) on the fresh and mechanical properties of rubberised concrete (RuC) comprising waste tyre rubber (WTR). Free shrinkage is also examined. The main parameters investigated through ten different mixes are WTR and fibre contents. The results show that the addition of fibres in RuC mixes with WTR replacement substantially mitigates the loss in flexural strength due to the rubber content (from 50% to 9.6% loss, compared to conventional concrete). The use of fibres in RuC can also enable the development of sufficient flexural strength and enhance strain capacity and post-peak energy absorption behaviour, thus making SFRRuC an ideal alternative construction material for flexible pavements.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2018 Elsevier Ltd. This is an author produced version of a paper published in Construction and Building Materials. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Recycled fibres; Rubberised concrete; Steel fibre concrete; Rubberised steel fibre concrete; Hybrid reinforcement; Flexible concrete; Flexible pavements |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Civil Engineering (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 11 Sep 2018 09:30 |
Last Modified: | 04 Apr 2019 00:43 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.04.010 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:135501 |
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