The present study aims to investigate the effect of steel fiber addition on the behavior of the concrete beam in terms of crack formation, displacement, and deformation. The normal concrete (B20) was designed for making the beam with the target strength of 20 MPa. Different percentages of steel fiber (4% and 8% by volume) were added to the B20 mixture in order to evaluate the effectiveness of steel fiber addition to the concrete beams. The steel fiber concrete beams were subjected to the tests of crack formation, displacement, and deformation under loading. The numerical simulation by ANSYS computer software was also performed for comparison. As a result, the addition of steel fiber to the concrete beams was found to have positive effects as reducing both crack formation and the displacement as well as the deformation of the beams. Besides, the ANSYS modeling showed similar results as observed by the experiment.
Tạp chí khoa học Trường Đại học Cần Thơ
Lầu 4, Nhà Điều Hành, Khu II, đường 3/2, P. Xuân Khánh, Q. Ninh Kiều, TP. Cần Thơ
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