Fracture and Structural Integrity, 2023 This article presents the results of a comparative experimental study on the influence of date palm fibers to replace polypropylene fibers used as reinforcement in self-compacting concrete (SCC). Indeed, the use of polypropylene fibers makes it possible
Dounia Derdour +2 more
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Post-Cracking Properties of Concrete Reinforced with Polypropylene Fibers through the Barcelona Test. [PDF]
Polymers (Basel), 2023 The Barcelona method was developed as an alternative to other tests for assessing the post-cracking behavior of fiber-reinforced concrete, with the main advantage being that it uses significantly smaller specimens compared to other methods.
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Workability of Hybrid Fiber Reinforced Self-Compacting Concrete [PDF]
Engineering and Technology Journal, 2018 The aim of this work is to evaluate the effect of adding different types of fibers on the fresh properties of the self-compacting concrete, SCC. The used types of fibers were steel (with volume ratios of 0.75, 1.0 and 1.25 %) and polypropylene fibers (0 ...
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Effect of Adding Polypropylene Fibers in Met kaolin-Based Geopolymer Concrete [PDF]
Engineering and Technology Journal, 2021 Geopolymer is a binder material that was created as a result of efforts to decrease Portland cement's negative environmental effects. Geopolymer concrete shares certain properties with ordinary concrete, including brittleness.
Qais Frieh, Mushtaq Kamil
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Shear Bond Strength in Stone-Clad Façades: Effect of Polypropylene Fibers, Curing, and Mechanical Anchorage. [PDF]
Polymers (Basel)This study investigates the shear bond strength between four widely used façade stones—travertine, granite, marble, and crystalline marble—and concrete substrates, with a particular focus on the role of polypropylene fibers in adhesive
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An Experimental Study of Shear Resistance for Multisize Polypropylene Fiber Concrete Beams
International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials, 2021 To study the influence of polypropylene fibers with different thicknesses on concrete beams, inclined section shear tests of polypropylene fiber concrete beams were carried out.
Xin Yang +3 more
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Journal of Natural Fibers, 2022 The textile waste-based composites are environmentally friendly and economical. This study reports polypropylene composites reinforced with cotton fibers extracted from waste textiles and polyester fibers generated in the industry.
Zunjarrao Kamble, Bijoya Kumar Behera
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Injection moulded all-polypropylene composites composed of polypropylene fibre and polypropylene based thermoplastic elastomer [PDF]
, 2012 All-polypropylene composites comprising of polypropylene based thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) matrix and homo-polypropylene (hPP) fibre reinforcement were prepared and processed by injection moulding.
Karger-Kocsis, József +2 more
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Effect of Freeze-Thaw Cycles (FTCs) on the Mechanical Behavior of Highway Clay Subgrade Soils Stabilized with Lime and Polypropylene Fibers. [PDF]
Polymers (Basel)High-plasticity soils pose significant problems in road infrastructure, adversely affecting structural safety due to their unfavorable engineering properties. Lime stabilization is one of the most widely used methods for improving such soils.
Şengül T, Vitoşoğlu Y.
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Investigation on the effect of cellulose fiber surface characteristics on mechanical properties of cellulose fiber /polypropylene composite [PDF]
تحقیقات علوم چوب و کاغذ ایران, 2015 In this research the effect of softwood cellulose fibers surface characteristics on mechanical properties of cellulose fibers / polypropylene composite (W.P.C) was studied.
shahram Badamchi +3 more
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