Effect of Fibers and Filler Types on Fresh and Hardened Properties of Self-Compacting Concrete

Abstract

This paper deals with studying the fresh and hardened properties of self-compacting concrete, by using three types of filler (silica fume, clinker powder & lime stone powder), and two types of fibers (steel & glass fibers) with volume fractions of (0.5%) and (0.1%) respectively. For each type of fillers, the fresh properties are measured by using Slump test, J- ring and V- funnel, while hardened properties include the compressive strength, splitting tensile strength and flexural strength. The results show that adding fibers to the self-compacting concrete (SCC) well reduces the workability and improves the hardened properties. Also, the study concluded that better workability is obtained by using (lime stone, silica fume and clinker powder) as fillers, respectively. While the higher hardened properties are gained by using silica fume were rather than those of other types of fillers

Keywords

• Self-compacting concrete (scc), Silica fume, Limestone Dust, Fibers, Clinker Powder, Fillers, Mechanical Properties, Superplasticizers