A REVIEW ON “ USE OF GLASS FIBERS IN CONCRETE ”
Post Graduate Student, Civil Engineering Department, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Institute of Technology(SVIT),Vasad, Gujarat, PO 388306,India, India
ABSTRACT
Concrete is one such basic component in which constant up gradation has always been implemented in order to improve its properties by adding different admixtures or additives. Glass Fiber is one such material which could be added in concrete to change its properties and strength. In order to improve these properties, and attempt has been made to study the effect of addition of glass fibers in OPC and PPC concrete. In the present experimental investigation glass fibers in different percentage has been studied for the effect on mechanical properties of concrete by carrying compressive strength test, flexural strength test and splitting tensile strength test. Results show that proper addition of GLASS FIBER in concrete can improve the mechanical properties, especially the flexural strength. Experiments were performed to check the performance of use concrete grades when mixed with Glass Fiber in different proportions. Tests were carried out for 0.45, 0.50 and 0.55 w/c ratio.
