Abstract
Fracture energy (Gf) studies provide us with means to assess the variation in ductility of concrete. This paper presents the results of fracture energy studies conducted on 18 mixes of M60 Grade concrete consisting of rubcrete (0%, 5%, 10%, 15% of crumb rubber), steel fibre reinforced rubcrete (0.25%, 0.5%, 0.75%, 1% steel fibres and 0% and 15% crumb rubber) and polypropylene fibre reinforced rubcrete (0.1%, 0.2%, 0.3% polypropylene fibres and 0% and 15% crumb rubber) using three-point bend beam tests on 60 × 100 × 500 mm specimens as per TC 50 FMC (1985). Results indicated an enhancement of fracture energy with an increase in rubber content.
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