Influence of different types of polypropylene fibre on the mechanical properties of high-strength oil palm shell lightweight concrete

• Main Authors: Yew, M.K., Mahmud, H.B., Ang, B.C., Yew, M.C.
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier 2015
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General); TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/19369/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2015.04.024

This study aims to investigate the use of various polypropylene (PP) fibres with different aspect ratio and geometry to enhance the mechanical properties of oil palm shell fibre-reinforced lightweight concrete. The volume fractions (Vf) of 0.25%, 0.375% and 0.5% were studied for each fibre. As vario...