TA693 : Investigating the performance of reinforced shotcrete with steel, polymer and recycled fibers and presenting the optimal mixing design
Thesis > Central Library of Shahrood University > Civil & Architectural Engineering > MSc > 2022
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One of the often-utilized materials for geotechnical constructions is shotcrete, which is used for both the initial and final lining of tunnels as well as the stability of soil and stone slopes. Shotcrete is brittle, thus in order to enhance ductility, it is important to strengthen these materials. Shotcrete is reinforced with steel mesh; however, the use of mextal mesh has decreased as a result of long-term corrosion of the steel and disruption of the shotcrete, as well as the disadvantages of mextal meshes related to the incomplete overlap of the desired surface, the difficulty and complications of installation, and the cost. In addition to the fact that fiber shotcrete overlaps with the intended surface better and does not have the installation issues associated with mextal mesh, fiber shotcrete performs better in terms of resistance and deformation The objective of this research was to develop a proper mixing plan for fiber shotcrete while taking into account the environment's significance and using a technical and qualitative approach. For this reason, the study's focus was properly placed on the recycled steel fibers made from the recycling of used tires. These fibers, along with those from earlier research studies in the field, include Forta fibers and industrial steel fibers with two ends that have three-dimensional hooks. The triple performance of recycled tires (tensile, compressive, and bending) has been studied from various resistance and deformability vantage points. The results of the tests demonstrate that the combination of recycled steel fibers and industrial steel fibers behaves very appropriately, and the results of the combination with an equal mixture of industrial steel fibers and recycled steel fibers demonstrate the wonderful interaction between these two fibers, allowing the conclusion that the fibers Industrial steel that is currently on the market performs well at increasing peak and pre-peak strength, but it does not perform as well at increasing ductility after the maximum strength as recycled steel fibers, despite the latter's much greater potential. The combination of these two fibers may effectively raise the maximum strength of the fiber shotcrete and provide the necessary shotcrete with a sufficient formability after the peak of the stress-strain curve. On the other hand, since recycled steel fibers are roughly 10% less expensive overall than industrial steel fibers, adding them to industrial steel fibers reduces the cost of fiber shotcrete overall by a significant amount. It is important to note that the complete removal of steel mesh is only feasible in a small number of projects, where either the initial stabilization of weathered rocks or the construction of the ground structure is very acceptable in terms of geotechnical parameters (such as the initial stabilization of tunnels with jointless stone construction). that meshing adds a delay to the project structure's stability The following is a summary of how this mixing plan's functions have evolved:
1) When compared to unreinforced shotcrete, the tensile stress peak resistance rose by 77%.
2) When compared to unreinforced shotcrete, the ultimate strain at the point of failure was raised by 6.5 times.
3) Compared to unreinforced shotcrete, this design's compressive strength rose by 1.5 times, and its compressive failure mode was switched from the first mode to the third mode.
4) When compared to unreinforced shotcrete, this design's peak flexural strength rose by 90%.
5) When compared to unreinforced shotcrete, this plan's bending toughness rose more than 20 times.
6) When compared to the shotcrete design without reinforcement, the residual stress of the best design rose by 7.5 times.
7) The best design outperforms the unreinforced shotcrete design by an 8-fold margin according to the plasticity coefficient parameter.
The combined plan of industrial steel fibers and recycled steel fibers known as 0.5R+0.5I covers all three approaches—qualitative, economic, and environmental.
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#Keywords: steel fibers #recycled fibers #Forta fibers #shotcrete #and fiber shotcrete. Keeping place: Central Library of Shahrood University
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