Deflection Characteristics of Steel Fibre Reinforced Self-Compacting Concrete

Abstract

Deflections of reinforced concrete beams represent a serviceability issue that engineers may have trouble accurately calculating both short and long-term cases due to the currently available method. The Aim of research is  to study the deflection characteristics of Steel Fibre Reinforced Self-Compacting Concrete (SFRSCC)) by using industrial wastes such as GGBFS & Fly Ash as partial replacement for cement and also to study the effect of  hooked end steel fibres on  (SFRSCC) mixes In order to produce self compacting concrete, GGBFS and fly ash was utilised like partial replacement for cement with proportions like 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25% & 30% by cement weight. Further impact of steel fibres upon characteristics of SCC will be analysed with utilization of steel fibres in different proportion ranging from 0.5 %, 1.0%, 1.5% & 2%.The deflection characteristics of SFRSCC were studied by using flexural strength test.. It was found that as the steel fibre content increases in SCC its load carrying capacity also increases.