THE EFFECT OF POLYVINYL ALCOHOL (PVA) FffiER TO THE TENSILE STRENGTH OF CONCRETE

• Main Author: Abdullah, Muhamad Safrizal
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Teknologi Petronas 2008
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://utpedia.utp.edu.my/8223/1/2008%20Bachelor%20-%20The%20Effect%20Of%20Polyvinyl%20Alcohol%20%28PVA%29%20Fiber%20To%20The%20Tensile%20Strength%20Of%20Concrete%20-.pdf; http://utpedia.utp.edu.my/8223/

This study is focusing on the tensile strength of PYA (polyvinyl alcohol) fiber-reinforced concrete. By designing mix compositions, a high performance composite can be produced with a small amount of short fibers. Concrete is a material which has high compressive strength, but the tensile strengt...