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WangWuLi 2000 ConcreteReinforcementWithRecycledFibers
WangWuLi 2000 ConcreteReinforcementWithRecycledFibers
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ABSTRACT: Fiber reinforcement can effectively improve the toughness, shrinkage, and durability characteristics
of concrete. The use of recycled fibers from industrial or postconsumer waste offers additional advantages of
waste reduction and resources conservation. This paper reviews some of the work on concrete reinforcement
using recycled fibers, including tire cords/wires, carpet fibers, feather fibers, steel shavings, wood fibers from
paper waste, and high density polyethylene. This paper also provides a summary of the properties and appli-
cations of concrete reinforced with these fibers.
TABLE 1. Test Results for Concrete Reinforced with Carpet Waste Fiber (Wang 1997)
FIG. 3. Free Shrinkage at Different Ages for Concrete with Different Reinforcements (See Table 2 for Fiber Description)
FIG. 4. Total Crack Width versus Ages in Restrained Shrinkage Test (See Table 2 for Fiber Description)