1PG Student (M. Tech Structural Engineering), Department of Civil Engineering, SRM University, India
2 Assistant Professor Department of Civil Engineering, SRM University, India
Online published on 21 November, 2017.
The term SIFCON stands for SLURRY INFILTRATED FIBER REINFORCED CONCRETE. It is a relatively a special type of High Volume Fiber reinforced concrete. In this concrete steel fibers are pre-packed into the form moulds as individual fibers sprinkled all over the volume at the rate of 10% and is infiltrated by a low viscosity Cement slurry mortar prepared at the ratio of 1: 1. Crimped type Steel Fibers have been used which has a length of 50 mm, diameter 1mm, Aspect ratio 50. Fly ash is used as a partial replacement for cement and is varied at ratio of 30% and 60%. The replacement of Fly ash is done for both Conventional Concrete M30 Grade and SIFCON Concrete. The Project eliminates the use of Coarse aggregate as the entire Form work is pre-packed with Fiber matrix thus saving the material for future. Cube, Cylinder and Beam specimens are Cast for the project work. The specimens were cured for 7 and 28 days with Tests being carried out on at regular intervals. The project work focuses on assessment of Compressive, Split tensile and Flexural behaviour of SIFCON in comparison with that of Conventional concrete.
SIFCON, STEEL FIBRE, SLURRY, FLY ASH
