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    Steel fiber-reinforced concrete uses steel fibers added to concrete to improve its properties. There are different types and configurations of steel fibers that provide varying benefits related to cracking reinforcement. Proper mixing and placement of the fibers is important to achieve the design strengths. Steel fiber concrete has increased tensile strength and impact resistance over regular concrete and can be designed using computer models to determine required thickness for different load applications.

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    Steel fiber-reinforced concrete uses steel fibers added to concrete to improve its properties. There are different types and configurations of steel fibers that provide varying benefits related to cracking reinforcement. Proper mixing and placement of the fibers is important to achieve the design strengths. Steel fiber concrete has increased tensile strength and impact resistance over regular concrete and can be designed using computer models to determine required thickness for different load applications.

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    Steel fiber-reinforced concrete uses steel fibers added to concrete to improve its properties. There are different types and configurations of steel fibers that provide varying benefits related to cracking reinforcement. Proper mixing and placement of the fibers is important to achieve the design strengths. Steel fiber concrete has increased tensile strength and impact resistance over regular concrete and can be designed using computer models to determine required thickness for different load applications.

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    Steel Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Design Considerations

    1. ASTM A820 is the standard specification for steel fibers used as reinforcement in concrete. There are two
    principal physical delineations for the type of steel used, drawn wire and slit sheet. Drawn wire steel fibers fall
    within the Type I classification, whereas slit sheet products are listed as Type II.

    2. Length, diameter, configuration, tensile strength and/or aspect ratio can be used to specify steel fiber.

    3. The range in fiber length available is _” to 2”. The 1” length provides both macro-micro crack reinforcement
    and hardened concrete benefits.

    4. Aspect ratio is a pure number relating the diameter of the fiber to its length; it has two functions:

     It provides a better understanding of the interfacial bond potential.


     It determines the balling potential of fibers when introduced into the mixing system.

    When the aspect ratio exceeds 60, there is a potential of balling and fibers over 2” in length have this
    potential.

    5. Configuration can be either straight, continuous-deformed, or end-deformed. Initially, straight fibers were the
    only configuration of steel fibers available. It was quickly learned that their bonding potential was limited
    which restricted their expected contribution to the engineering properties of concrete. New products were
    developed to increase the bond between the fiber and concrete and two configurations emerged as the two
    best configurations: A hooked-end, drawn-wire fiber and a continuously-deformed, slit-sheet steel fiber. It
    was determined that the continuous-deformed, slit-sheet fiber provided better micro-macro cracking
    performance, as well as flexural strength enhancement; whereas, the end-deformed, drawn-wire steel fibers
    performed best post-first-crack.

    6. To provide optimum performance, steel fibers should be clean and free from rust, oil and deleterious
    materials. They should be introduced in a continuous stream to the mixing system which must be rotating at
    mixing speed.

    7. Calcium chloride, and chlorides in general, should not be used with steel fibers. Although steel fibers do not
    exhibit the same rusting problems as continuous-steel reinforcement, it makes good engineering sense to
    avoid chlorides.

    8. To improve consistency and mobility, low-, medium- and high-range water reducers are recommended for use
    with steel-fiber reinforced concrete. Typically, medium- and high-range water reducers are used as standard
    practice.

    9. To measure concrete consistency, the standard slump cone ASTM C143 test can be used. There is also a
    specific test that for fiber reinforced concrete, ASTM C995, Inverted Slump Cone. When using this test, the
    optimum range for complete evacuation of the inverted slump cone is 10-30 seconds. If evacuation time is
    less than 10 seconds, the test is invalid, and the standard slump test should be used.

    10. Two ASTM test methods apply to measuring the air content of fresh concrete: C231 is run with the pressure
    meter and C173 utilizes the roll-o-meter. The roll-o-meter is recommended with fiber-reinforced concrete,
    particularly for mixes with higher fiber dosage levels.

    11. When fabricating specimens for hardened concrete tests, it is recommended the mold be externally vibrated
    vs. using the standard consolidation method of internal rodding, which may preferentially align the fibers.

    12. Steel fibers are compatible with all standard admixtures and additives, such as air-entraining and water
    reducing admixtures, silica fume and fly ash. Since the proportions and consistency of a steel-fiber mix are
    important, it is recommended that trial mixes be fabricated to insure target strength values are achieved and
    that mix consistency/workability are acceptable.

    Nycon Form #020300 Page 1


    13. When pumping steel fiber-reinforced concrete, use a 6” line and minimal flexible hose. Do not try to pump a
    steel-fiber mix that is too wet. Also, ensure the mix ingredients are properly proportioned. More mortar than
    coarse aggregate is appropriate and permitted within ACI 211’s mix design guidelines.

    14. Steel fiber-reinforced concrete increases strain capacity and impact resistance, as well as energy absorption
    and tensile strength. Dosage level, fiber length and configuration are all factors in determining the increase
    achieved.

    15. In marine structures, steel fibers have been proven to enhance resistance to abrasion, cavitation and erosion.
    Wetting and drying and elevated salt levels have not proven to be a problem with durability, this based on a
    number of reports on installations in Eastern Canada.

    16. Nycon uses a computer-based version of the Westergaard analysis method to calculate the thickness of
    slabs-on-ground. The program looks at a large range of in-situ and design parameters—from axle loads to
    uniformly distributed loads to rack loading. Design factors, such as soil loading (k) and safety factors, can be
    adjusted to provide various potential cross-sections to meet the requirements of a specific application. When
    provided with design and project site information, Nycon engineers are available to assist in producing cross-
    section data for a range of steel fiber dosage levels. A Design Request Form (sample following) should be
    completed by project/consulting engineer(s) and submitted to Nycon for design assistance.

    Nycon Form #020300 Page 2

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