Effectiveness of Concrete Reinforcement with Recycled Tyre Steel Fibres
The role of searching for industrial waste management solutions in construction is key for environmental protection. Research in recent years has focused on solutions aimed at reducing the carbon footprint. This paper presents the results of tests conducted on concrete reinforced with treated recycl...
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| description | The role of searching for industrial waste management solutions in construction is key for environmental protection. Research in recent years has focused on solutions aimed at reducing the carbon footprint. This paper presents the results of tests conducted on concrete reinforced with treated recycled tyre steel fibres (RTSFs) compared to the same amount of manufactured steel fibres (MSFs). The effectiveness of concrete reinforcement with RTSFs was analysed using the fracture mechanics parameters of cementitious composites. Rheological tests, residual flexural tensile strength tests, work of fracture measurements, toughness indices, examinations of the fibre distribution in the concrete, and SEM observations of the concrete fractures with fibres were performed. Determining the work of fracture and toughness indices was an innovative aspect of this paper. As the amount of RTSFs increased, a decrease in the consistency was observed, although the distribution of fibres in the concrete was uniform, as proven by the results of computer tomography tests. Concrete reinforced with RTSFs that is purified and refined during the recycling process might have better properties than concrete reinforced with the same amount of MSFs. The application of RTSFs in construction has environmental and economic benefits in addition to the strengthening of cementitious composites. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2795a832ecb6449eb2142d47356159d02023-11-30T23:32:14ZengMDPI AGMaterials1996-19442022-03-01157244410.3390/ma15072444Effectiveness of Concrete Reinforcement with Recycled Tyre Steel FibresAgnieszka Michalik0Filip Chyliński1Jan Bobrowicz2Waldemar Pichór3Building Structures, Geotechnics and Concrete Department, Instytut Techniki Budowlanej, ul. Filtrowa 1, 00-611 Warsaw, PolandBuilding Structures, Geotechnics and Concrete Department, Instytut Techniki Budowlanej, ul. Filtrowa 1, 00-611 Warsaw, PolandCertification Department, Instytut Techniki Budowlanej, ul. Filtrowa 1, 00-611 Warsaw, PolandDepartment of Building Materials Technology, Faculty of Materials Science and Ceramics, AGH University of Science and Technology, al. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Cracow, PolandThe role of searching for industrial waste management solutions in construction is key for environmental protection. Research in recent years has focused on solutions aimed at reducing the carbon footprint. This paper presents the results of tests conducted on concrete reinforced with treated recycled tyre steel fibres (RTSFs) compared to the same amount of manufactured steel fibres (MSFs). The effectiveness of concrete reinforcement with RTSFs was analysed using the fracture mechanics parameters of cementitious composites. Rheological tests, residual flexural tensile strength tests, work of fracture measurements, toughness indices, examinations of the fibre distribution in the concrete, and SEM observations of the concrete fractures with fibres were performed. Determining the work of fracture and toughness indices was an innovative aspect of this paper. As the amount of RTSFs increased, a decrease in the consistency was observed, although the distribution of fibres in the concrete was uniform, as proven by the results of computer tomography tests. Concrete reinforced with RTSFs that is purified and refined during the recycling process might have better properties than concrete reinforced with the same amount of MSFs. The application of RTSFs in construction has environmental and economic benefits in addition to the strengthening of cementitious composites.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/15/7/2444recycled tyre steel fibres (RTSFs)manufactured steel fibres (MSFs)fibre-reinforced concrete (FRC)residual flexural tensile strengthcrack mouth opening displacement (CMOD)deflection |
| spellingShingle | Agnieszka Michalik Filip Chyliński Jan Bobrowicz Waldemar Pichór Effectiveness of Concrete Reinforcement with Recycled Tyre Steel Fibres Materials recycled tyre steel fibres (RTSFs) manufactured steel fibres (MSFs) fibre-reinforced concrete (FRC) residual flexural tensile strength crack mouth opening displacement (CMOD) deflection |
| title | Effectiveness of Concrete Reinforcement with Recycled Tyre Steel Fibres |
| title_full | Effectiveness of Concrete Reinforcement with Recycled Tyre Steel Fibres |
| title_fullStr | Effectiveness of Concrete Reinforcement with Recycled Tyre Steel Fibres |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effectiveness of Concrete Reinforcement with Recycled Tyre Steel Fibres |
| title_short | Effectiveness of Concrete Reinforcement with Recycled Tyre Steel Fibres |
| title_sort | effectiveness of concrete reinforcement with recycled tyre steel fibres |
| topic | recycled tyre steel fibres (RTSFs) manufactured steel fibres (MSFs) fibre-reinforced concrete (FRC) residual flexural tensile strength crack mouth opening displacement (CMOD) deflection |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/15/7/2444 |
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