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Structural Integrity and Durability of Structures Vol. 15, No. 58 (2021)

The effect of using polypropylene fibers on the durability and fire resistance of concrete

Author and affiliation details
  • Hassan Suiffi Corresponding author Control and Mechanical Characterization of Materials and Structure Laboratory (LCCMMS); National Higher School of Electricity and Mechanics, BP 8118 Oasis, Hassan II, Casablanca, Morocco suiffi@gmail.com
  • Anas El Maliki Control and Mechanical Characterization of Materials and Structure Laboratory (LCCMMS); National Higher School of Electricity and Mechanics, BP 8118 Oasis, Hassan II, Casablanca, Morocco
  • Fatima Majid Laboratory of Nuclear, Atomic, Molecular, Mechanical and Energetic Physics, FSJ, University Chouaib Doukkali, El Jadida, Morocco
  • Omar Cherkaoui Laboratory on textile materials REMTEX, ESITH, Higher School of Textile and Clothing Industries Casablanca
DOI
10.3221/IGF-ESIS.58.22
Pages
296-307
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Abstract

In order to study the effect of polypropylene fibers on the durability of cementitious composites, several experimental tests have been carried out in the laboratory. The composite was tested with different volume fractions of polypropylene fibers (0.05%, 0.10%, 0.30% and 0.50%). All the results relating to the indicators (porosity accessible to water εb, to the oxygen permeability Kapp.gas and diffusivity Dns) indicate that the addition of polypropylene fibers in a cement matrix represents only a small effect on durability. This panel of general sustainability indicators can be supplemented by indicators more specific to each degradation process identified or envisaged depending on the environmental conditions of the structure. However, the addition of the volume fraction of polypropylene fibers (0.50%) in a cementitious composite, increases fire resistance. Such behavior gives fiber composites interesting properties which favor their use in structures exposed to fire risks.

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Article history

  1. ReceivedUntil the next stage: 19 days
  2. Revision requestedUntil the next stage: 13 days
  3. RevisedUntil the next stage: 23 days
  4. AcceptedUntil the next stage: 22 days
  5. Published

How to cite

APA

Suiffi, H., El Maliki, A., Majid, F., & Cherkaoui, O. (2021). The effect of using polypropylene fibers on the durability and fire resistance of concrete. Fracture and Structural Integrity, 15(58), 296–307. https://doi.org/10.3221/IGF-ESIS.58.22

IEEE

H. Suiffi, A. El Maliki, F. Majid, and O. Cherkaoui, “The effect of using polypropylene fibers on the durability and fire resistance of concrete,” Fracture and Structural Integrity, vol. 15, no. 58, pp. 296–307, 2021, doi: 10.3221/IGF-ESIS.58.22.

MLA

Suiffi, Hassan, et al. “The effect of using polypropylene fibers on the durability and fire resistance of concrete.” Fracture and Structural Integrity, vol. 15, no. 58, 2021, pp. 296–307. https://doi.org/10.3221/IGF-ESIS.58.22.

Chicago

Suiffi, Hassan, Anas El Maliki, Fatima Majid, and Omar Cherkaoui. 2021. “The effect of using polypropylene fibers on the durability and fire resistance of concrete.” Fracture and Structural Integrity 15 (58): 296–307. https://doi.org/10.3221/IGF-ESIS.58.22.

Harvard

Suiffi, H., El Maliki, A., Majid, F. and Cherkaoui, O. (2021) ‘The effect of using polypropylene fibers on the durability and fire resistance of concrete’, Fracture and Structural Integrity, 15(58), pp. 296–307. doi: 10.3221/IGF-ESIS.58.22.

Vancouver

Suiffi H, El Maliki A, Majid F, Cherkaoui O. The effect of using polypropylene fibers on the durability and fire resistance of concrete. Fracture and Structural Integrity. 2021;15(58):296-307. doi:10.3221/IGF-ESIS.58.22

BibTeX

@article{suiffi2021, author = {Suiffi, Hassan and El Maliki, Anas and Majid, Fatima and Cherkaoui, Omar}, title = {The effect of using polypropylene fibers on the durability and fire resistance of concrete}, journal = {Fracture and Structural Integrity}, year = {2021}, volume = {15}, number = {58}, pages = {296--307}, doi = {10.3221/IGF-ESIS.58.22}, url = {https://doi.org/10.3221/IGF-ESIS.58.22}, issn = {1971-8993} }

RIS

TY - JOUR AU - Suiffi, Hassan AU - El Maliki, Anas AU - Majid, Fatima AU - Cherkaoui, Omar TI - The effect of using polypropylene fibers on the durability and fire resistance of concrete JO - Fracture and Structural Integrity T2 - Fracture and Structural Integrity PY - 2021 DA - 2021/09/25 VL - 15 IS - 58 SP - 296 EP - 307 DO - 10.3221/IGF-ESIS.58.22 UR - https://doi.org/10.3221/IGF-ESIS.58.22 SN - 1971-8993 ER -

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