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An Experimental Investigation on the Mechanical Properties of Hooked End Steel Fibers and Polypropylene Fiber Reinforced Concrete

Author(s) Ms. SK Mohisina Tayyiba, Mr. M Ruben Pradeep, Mr. N Rushwanth Chowdary, Dr. G Shanmukha Srinivas
Country India
Abstract In recent years, the use of different types of fibers such as steel, glass, polypropylene, and carbon has gained significant attention for enhancing the properties of concrete. Fiber-reinforced concrete (FRC), composed of cement, water, aggregates, and discrete fibers, and has shown improved mechanical properties, particularly in tension-prone applications. This experimental investigation focuses on evaluating and comparing the mechanical properties of M40 grade concrete reinforced with Hooked end steel fibers at varying contents of 0.3%, 0.6%, 0.9%, and 1.2% with 0.2% of Polypropylene fiber. The study compares the properties of concrete, such as compressive strength, split tensile strength, flexural strength and impact strength, to determine the optimum content of fibers. It is found that the compressive strength increased significantly due to the presence of 0.6% of steel fibers and 0.2% of polypropylene fibers. Maximum split tensile strength is obtained at 0.3% steel and polypropylene fibers, while maximum flexural strength is obtained at 0.6% of steel fibers with 0.2% polypropylene fibers. With 0.2% polypropylene fiber and 0.6% hooked end steel fiber shows a significant increase in Compressive strength when its compared to the control mix, indicating that the addition of fibers enhances the tensile strength of given mix. The polypropylene fibers proved to be crack resistance compared reduce (i.e.; plastic shrinkage improved durability). Moreover, from an economic perspective, polypropylene fibers turned out to be less expensive compared to steel fibers. Results affirm that the fiber reinforcement at optimal ratios can substantially improve the mechanical properties of concrete and lead to better structural performance.
Keywords Steel fiber, Polypropylene fiber, Compressive Strength, Split tensile strength.
Field Engineering
Published In Volume 7, Issue 3, May-June 2026
Published On 2026-05-26
DOI https://doi.org/10.63363/aijfr.2026.v07i03.6019
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