Increased Bending Strength in Beam Samples Using Waste Textile Fibers

Abstract

High-ductility concrete has been found to lessen the number of fatalities during earthquakes since it absorbs more energy. In this study, the tensile strength region of the beam components in the constructions was enhanced by the use of waste textile fabrics, which also increased the ductility in that area. 10 x 10 x 50-centimeter concrete beam samples were filled with a predetermined number of waste textile fabrics that had been chopped into 2 cm long threads. Class C25 concrete was used according to TS 500 standard. Self-compacting concrete (SCC) was used according to TS EN 12350 standard. It is understood that the results are somewhat improved by the bending values of the beam samples as compared to the prepared reference sample. Waste fibers are believed to help produce recyclable, ecologically friendly concrete by being used in concrete. Additionally, the ANSYS program's finite element method was used to examine the growing stress zones in beams.