Traffic & Transportation Engineering

Frost Resistance of PE/HPP Hybrid Fiber-Reinforced Concrete

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  • 1.School of Materials Science and Engineering,Chang'an University,Xi'an 710061,Shaanxi,China; 2.Engineering Research Center of Transportation Materials of the Ministry of Education,Chang'an University,Xi'an 710064,Shaanxi,China; 3.Shaanxi Provincial Transport Planning Design and Research Institute,Xi'an 710065,Shaanxi,China; 4.Shanxi Transportation Research Institute,Taiyuan 030006,Shanxi,China
何锐( 1984-) ,男,博士,副教授,主要从事道路材料与结构研究.

Received date: 2016-08-29

  Revised date: 2016-12-02

  Online published: 2017-03-01

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Supported by the National Nature Science Foundation of China( 51508030) ,China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2015M582592) and the Science and Technology Major Project in Qinghai Province( 2014-GX-A2A)

Abstract

In this paper,first,hybrid fiber-reinforced concrete was prepared by using the hybrid fiber of polyethylene fiber ( PE) and polypropylene plastic fiber ( HPP) .Then,the frost resistance of the reinforced concrete before and after the freeze-thaw process was investigated in terms of quality variation,dynamic elasticity modulus,compressive strength and flexural performance.Finally,the damage mechanism of the concrete was analyzed by using SEM analysis technique.The results show that ( 1) freeze-thaw cycles may cause obvious damage to plain concrete,and hybrid fiber can improve the integrity of concrete and decrease the surface damage; ( 2) the quality of plain concrete first increases and then decreases in the freeze-thaw cycle,while that of the hybrid fiber-reinforced concrete continuously increases; ( 3) the dynamic elastic modulus of the concrete with different proportions almost remains unchanged at first and then decreases; ( 4) after 300 freeze-thaw cycles,the relative dynamic elastic modulus of the concrete with a fiber content of 0. 8% + 1. 2% still keeps at 83. 63%; ( 5) the variation rule of compressive strength is similar to that of the dynamic elastic modulus; ( 6) the synergistic effect of fine-PE and coarse HPP fibers significantly improves the brittleness of concrete; ( 7) both the toughness index and the residual strength of hybrid fiber-reinforced concrete vary with the fiber content; ( 8) the prepared reinforced concrete is superior to the ideal elastic-plastic material when the hybrid fiber content is 0. 8% + 1. 2%; and ( 9) freeze-thaw cycles may result in certain damage to the flexural toughness,but still no brittle fracture appears,and the concrete still possesses good ductility.

Cite this article

HE Rui LI Dan WANG Shuai CHEN Hua-xin . Frost Resistance of PE/HPP Hybrid Fiber-Reinforced Concrete[J]. Journal of South China University of Technology(Natural Science), 2017 , 45(4) : 87 -94 . DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1000-565X.2017.04.013

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