Abstract
Fiber cementitious materials are composed of fibers, pozzolan and cementitious. Addition of fibers in cementitious materials may enhance its mechanical properties, particularly tensile strength, and ductility. This project is aimed to evaluate the mechanical properties of fiber cementitious materials which comprise fibers and silica fume in the mixes. Test variables include dosage of silica fume, mix proportions, steel fiber dosage and type. Compressive strength, direct tensile strength and splitting tensile strength of the specimen were obtained through tests. Test results indicate that the splitting tensile strength, direct tensile strength, strain capacity and ability of crack-arresting increase with increasing steel fiber and silica fume dosages. The optimum composite is the mixture with 5 % replacement silica fume and 2 % fiber volume. In addition, the nonlinear regression analysis was used to determine the best-fit relationship between mechanical properties and test parameters.
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