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Treatments of polypropylene fibres to optimize their reinforcing efficiency in cement composites

Peled, A. / Guttman, H. / Bentur, A.

AbstractThe effect of the geometry of polypropylene fibres and their surface treatment by chemical and physical means was studied to obtain cementitious composites with optimal flexural properties. Monofilaments of polypropylene were more efficient than split film or bundled multifilament strands. Acid, detergent and rubbing treatment of monofilaments were found to be particularly effective in enhancing the first crack stress and post-cracking behaviour of the composite. The influence of the various treatments was discussed in terms of the bonding nature as deduced by scanning electron microscope observations of the fibre-matrix interface.

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Treatments of polypropylene fibres to optimize their reinforcing efficiency in cement composites

Peled, A. / Guttman, H. / Bentur, A.

AbstractThe effect of the geometry of polypropylene fibres and their surface treatment by chemical and physical means was studied to obtain cementitious composites with optimal flexural properties. Monofilaments of polypropylene were more efficient than split film or bundled multifilament strands. Acid, detergent and rubbing treatment of monofilaments were found to be particularly effective in enhancing the first crack stress and post-cracking behaviour of the composite. The influence of the various treatments was discussed in terms of the bonding nature as deduced by scanning electron microscope observations of the fibre-matrix interface.

Treatments of polypropylene fibres to optimize their reinforcing efficiency in cement composites

Peled, A. / Guttman, H. / Bentur, A.

AbstractThe effect of the geometry of polypropylene fibres and their surface treatment by chemical and physical means was studied to obtain cementitious composites with optimal flexural properties. Monofilaments of polypropylene were more efficient than split film or bundled multifilament strands. Acid, detergent and rubbing treatment of monofilaments were found to be particularly effective in enhancing the first crack stress and post-cracking behaviour of the composite. The influence of the various treatments was discussed in terms of the bonding nature as deduced by scanning electron microscope observations of the fibre-matrix interface.

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Title:

Treatments of polypropylene fibres to optimize their reinforcing efficiency in cement composites

Contributors:

Peled, A. (author) / Guttman, H. (author) / Bentur, A. (author)

Published in:

Cement and Concrete Composites ; 14 ; 277-285

Publication date:

1993-01-01

Size:

9 pages

ISSN:

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1016/0958-9465(92)90026-R

Type of media:

Article (Journal)

Type of material:

Electronic Resource

Language:

English

Keywords:

Fibre-cement composites , polypropylene fibres , flexural strength , fibre-matrix bond , deflection , cracking , failure

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