Authors : Jabor Al-Jeabory and Dhuha Abdul Amir Al-Saadi
Abstract: The present research is devoted to study the mechanical properties of RPC as a material as well as studying the fracture behavior of RPC under bend load. The first part of the experimental program includes investigating the effect of steel fiber Volumetric ratio (Vf) and shape of fiber (crimped and straight) on some important mechanical properties of RPC such as compressive strength, splitting tensile strength, modulus of rupture, static modules of elasticity and impact strengths. The second part of the experimental test conducted to study the fracture mechanics of RPC in terms of (stress intensity factor KIc , J-integral JIc , fracture energy GF , energy release rate GIc and Toughness Index T.I) of simply supported Fiber Reinforcements Reactive Powder Concrete (FR-RPC) beam having dimensions of 100×100×400 mm under symmetrical two point load.
Jabor Al-Jeabory and Dhuha Abdul Amir Al-Saadi, 2018. Some Mechanical Properties of Reactive Powder Concrete. Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 13: 10588-10593.