An experimental investigation into the effectiveness of steel fibre-reinforced concrete relative to conventional mesh-reinforced concrete in thin shell construction

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dc.contributor.advisorKratz, Rolf Dietmaren_ZA
dc.contributor.authorNeumann, Michael J Een_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-10-11T11:59:57Z
dc.date.available2014-10-11T11:59:57Z
dc.date.issued1988en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThis report presents the results of an investigation into the suitability of steel-fibre reinforced concrete (SFRC) as a building material. The performance of the SFRC is gauged relative to conventional steel mesh-reinforced concrete. The report begins with the historical background of fibre-reinforcing, its development and diversity in modern times. The theoretical principles governing the strength of SFRC are formulated, followed by an extensive review of factors influencing the fibre's potential and its subsequent effect on the mechanical properties of a concrete matrix. The experimental program is thereafter detailed in two stages: the "Efficiency and Proving Phase" followed by the "Application Phase". The former involves a series of tests to determine the most promising fibre of the five types available, while the latter compares the strength properties of slabs and arches reinforced with this fibre to those reinforced with wire mesh. The test results obtained from the two phases are evaluated and discussed in the succeeding two sections and the report ends with the conclusions drawn and recommendations regarding the effectiveness of SFRC relative to mesh-reinforced concrete.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationNeumann, M. J. E. (1988). <i>An experimental investigation into the effectiveness of steel fibre-reinforced concrete relative to conventional mesh-reinforced concrete in thin shell construction</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Civil Engineering. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8313en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationNeumann, Michael J E. <i>"An experimental investigation into the effectiveness of steel fibre-reinforced concrete relative to conventional mesh-reinforced concrete in thin shell construction."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Civil Engineering, 1988. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8313en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationNeumann, M. 1988. An experimental investigation into the effectiveness of steel fibre-reinforced concrete relative to conventional mesh-reinforced concrete in thin shell construction. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Neumann, Michael J E AB - This report presents the results of an investigation into the suitability of steel-fibre reinforced concrete (SFRC) as a building material. The performance of the SFRC is gauged relative to conventional steel mesh-reinforced concrete. The report begins with the historical background of fibre-reinforcing, its development and diversity in modern times. The theoretical principles governing the strength of SFRC are formulated, followed by an extensive review of factors influencing the fibre's potential and its subsequent effect on the mechanical properties of a concrete matrix. The experimental program is thereafter detailed in two stages: the "Efficiency and Proving Phase" followed by the "Application Phase". The former involves a series of tests to determine the most promising fibre of the five types available, while the latter compares the strength properties of slabs and arches reinforced with this fibre to those reinforced with wire mesh. The test results obtained from the two phases are evaluated and discussed in the succeeding two sections and the report ends with the conclusions drawn and recommendations regarding the effectiveness of SFRC relative to mesh-reinforced concrete. DA - 1988 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1988 T1 - An experimental investigation into the effectiveness of steel fibre-reinforced concrete relative to conventional mesh-reinforced concrete in thin shell construction TI - An experimental investigation into the effectiveness of steel fibre-reinforced concrete relative to conventional mesh-reinforced concrete in thin shell construction UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8313 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/8313
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationNeumann MJE. An experimental investigation into the effectiveness of steel fibre-reinforced concrete relative to conventional mesh-reinforced concrete in thin shell construction. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Civil Engineering, 1988 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8313en_ZA
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Civil Engineeringen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherCivil Engineeringen_ZA
dc.titleAn experimental investigation into the effectiveness of steel fibre-reinforced concrete relative to conventional mesh-reinforced concrete in thin shell constructionen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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