Sivakumar A

Department of Chemistry

School of Advanced Sciences

Vellore Campus

Sounthararajan V.M

Thirumurugan S

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Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) is a private university located in&nbsp;Tamil Nadu, India. Founded in 1984, as Vellore Engineering College, the institution offers 20 undergraduate, 34 postgraduate, four integrated and four research programs. It has campuses in Vellore, Amravati, Bhopal and Chennai.

VIT is one of the top ranked private universities in India according to NIRF, THE and QS Rankings.&nbsp;Govt. of India has recognized&nbsp;VIT, Vellore as an&nbsp;Institution of Eminence. This has allowed VIT to take independent quality initiatives and move up in world ranking.

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Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology

Study on Micro-Structure and Durability of Fiber Concrete

Construction and Building Materials

The effects of pozzolanic binders and polypropylene fibers on durability of SCC to magnesium sulfate attack

Statistical and experimental analysis on the behavior of fiber reinforced concretes subjected to drop weight test

Performance evaluation of a polypropylene-based draw-wired fibre for concrete structures

High strength concrete using silica fume is prone to plastic shrinkage cracking in dry and windy conditions. Addition of fibres is known to restrict the growth of shrinkage cracks. The present study was aimed at controlling plastic shrinkage cracks in high strength silica fume concrete by means of adding fibre reinforcement up to 0.5% by volume of concrete. Individual steel fibres as well as hybrid combinations of steel and non-metallic (polyester, polypropylene and glass) fibres were evaluated for their influence on plastic shrinkage cracking. Results showed that hybrid fibres were most effective in reducing shrinkage cracks. Among the hybrid fibre combinations, the steel and polyester combination was found to reduce plastic shrinkage cracks by more than 99% compared to the plain concrete. Increased fibre availability and low stress levels at early ages were the main factors contributing to the good performance of hybrid fibre mixtures. © 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Cement and Concrete Composites

A quantitative study on the plastic shrinkage cracking in high strength hybrid fibre reinforced concrete

Reinforcing Efficiency of Crimped Profile of Polypropylene Fibres on the Cementitious Matrix

Journal	Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology
Publisher	Maxwell Scientific Publication Corp.
ISSN	2040-7459
Open Access	Yes