TY - GEN
T1 - The Effect of Polypropylene Fibers on the Engineered Cementitious Composite to Sustain Low-Cost Fiber-Reinforced Concrete
AU - Piscesa, Bambang
AU - Komara, Indra
AU - Suprobo, Priyo
AU - Irmawan, Mudji
AU - Faimun,
AU - Ali, Muhamad
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2024.
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - This study investigates the impact of incorporating polypropylene (PP) fibers alongside polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fibers in engineered cementitious composite (ECC). The locally sourced PP fibers partially substituted PVA fibers in the mixture, and the flexural behavior of ECC with PP fibers underwent assessment, encompassing first crack strength, post-crack strength, and toughness, through a three-point bending test. The sorptivity and water absorption characteristics of both materials were comprehensively examined. While PVA fibers demonstrated more promising behavior than PP fibers, the latter, particularly in a hybrid ratio of 75% PP and 25% PVA, could be regarded as an alternative material for ECC. Nevertheless, a complete replacement of PVA fibers with PP fibers did not result in enhanced ductility and flexural strength. For applications emphasizing cost reduction and improved deformability in ECC production, hybrid methods present themselves as a practical alternative.
AB - This study investigates the impact of incorporating polypropylene (PP) fibers alongside polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fibers in engineered cementitious composite (ECC). The locally sourced PP fibers partially substituted PVA fibers in the mixture, and the flexural behavior of ECC with PP fibers underwent assessment, encompassing first crack strength, post-crack strength, and toughness, through a three-point bending test. The sorptivity and water absorption characteristics of both materials were comprehensively examined. While PVA fibers demonstrated more promising behavior than PP fibers, the latter, particularly in a hybrid ratio of 75% PP and 25% PVA, could be regarded as an alternative material for ECC. Nevertheless, a complete replacement of PVA fibers with PP fibers did not result in enhanced ductility and flexural strength. For applications emphasizing cost reduction and improved deformability in ECC production, hybrid methods present themselves as a practical alternative.
KW - Engineered cementitious composites
KW - Hybrid engineering cementitious composites
KW - Low-cost fiber-reinforced concrete
KW - Polypropylene fiber
KW - Tensile strength
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85200358461&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/978-981-97-0751-5_9
DO - 10.1007/978-981-97-0751-5_9
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85200358461
SN - 9789819707508
T3 - Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering
SP - 89
EP - 98
BT - Advances in Civil Engineering Materials - Selected Articles from the 7th International Conference on Architecture and Civil Engineering ICACE 2023
A2 - Nia, Elham Maghsoudi
A2 - Awang, Mokhtar
PB - Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
T2 - 7th International Conference on Architecture and Civil Engineering, ICACE 2023
Y2 - 15 November 2023 through 15 November 2023
ER -