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Experimental Investigation of the Fracture of Hybrid-Fiber-Reinforced Concrete

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The effects of polypropylene fibers on the fracture of concrete and steel-fiber-reinforced concrete (SFRC) are studied. Properties of the composites were investigated by conducting four-point bending tests. The experimental data obtained showed a good overall improvement in SFRC properties with addition of polypropylene fibers.

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  1. University of Latvia, Institute of Polymer Mechanics, Riga, LV-1006, Latvia

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Russian translation published in Mekhanika Kompozitnykh Materialov, Vol. 51, No. 1, pp. 37-46 , January-February, 2015.

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Krūmiņš, J., Zesers, A. Experimental Investigation of the Fracture of Hybrid-Fiber-Reinforced Concrete. Mech Compos Mater 51, 25–32 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11029-015-9473-z

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