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Publication date: 12 September 2016

Mitsuo Ozawa, Gyu-Yong Kim, Gyeong-Choel Choe, Min-Ho Yoon, Ryoichi Sato and Keitetsu Rokugo

The behavior of high-performance concrete (HPC) at high temperatures is very complex and also affects the global behavior of heated HPC-based structures. Researchers have also…

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Abstract

Purpose

The behavior of high-performance concrete (HPC) at high temperatures is very complex and also affects the global behavior of heated HPC-based structures. Researchers have also reported how various types of fibers affected the mechanical properties of cement-based materials at high temperatures. This study aims to discuss the effects of high temperatures on the compressive strength and elastic modulus of HPC with polypropylene (PP) and jute fiber.

Design/methodology/approach

Adding synthetic fiber (especially the PP type) to HPC is a widely used and effective method of preventing explosive spalling. Although researchers have experimentally determined the permeability of heated PP-fiber-reinforced HPC, few studies have investigated how adding natural fiber such as jute to this type of concrete might prevent spalling. In this study, the effects of high temperatures on the compressive strength and elastic modulus of HPC with PP and jute fiber (jute fiber addition ratio: 0.075 vol.%; length: 12 mm; PP fiber addition ratio: 0.075 vol.%; length: 12 mm) were experimentally investigated.

Findings

The work was intended to clarify the influence of elevated temperatures ranging from 20°C to 500°C on the material mechanical properties of HPC at 80 MPa. HSC with jute fiber showed a compressive strength loss of about 40 per cent at 100°C before recovering to full strength between 200°C and 300°C.

Originality/value

The elastic modulus of high-strength concrete decreased by 10-40 per cent between 100°C and 300°C. At 500°C, the elastic modulus was only 30 per cent of the room temperature value. The thermal expansion strain of all specimens was 0.006 at 500°C.

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Journal of Structural Fire Engineering, vol. 7 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 2040-2317

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