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Structural Integrity and Durability of Structures Vol. 17, No. 64 (2023)

Effect of date palm and polypropylene fibers on the characteristics of self-compacting concretes: comparative study

Author and affiliation details
  • Dounia Derdour Corresponding author Materials, Geomaterials and Environment Laboratory (LMGE), Faculty of Technology, Department of Civil Engineering, Badji Mokhtar- Annaba University, P.O. Box 12, 23000, Annaba, Algeria douniaderdour@hotmail.com
  • Mourad Behim Materials, Geomaterials and Environment Laboratory (LMGE), Faculty of Technology, Department of Civil Engineering, Badji Mokhtar- Annaba University, P.O. Box 12, 23000, Annaba, Algeria
  • Mohammed Benzerara Materials, Geomaterials and Environment Laboratory (LMGE), Faculty of Technology, Department of Civil Engineering, Badji Mokhtar- Annaba University, P.O. Box 12, 23000, Annaba, Algeria
DOI
10.3221/IGF-ESIS.64.03
Pages
31-50
Published
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CC BY 4.0
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Abstract

This article presents the results of a comparative experimental study on the influence of date palm fibers to replace polypropylene fibers used as reinforcement in self-compacting concrete (SCC). Indeed, the use of polypropylene fibers makes it possible to reduce the plastic shrinkage of concrete. Date palm fibers have mechanical characteristics (tensile strength and elasticity modulus) largely sufficient to replace polypropylene fibers. The use of natural fibers has several advantages, they are natural, renewable, have no affect the environment and require little energy for their transformation, unlike synthetic fibers. In this comparative study, polypropylene fiber is used as control material and date palm fiber as study material. The results obtained show that the two types of fibers decrease the fluidity and the compressive strength but increase the flexural strength and decrease the shrinkage. Date palm fibers delay the appearance of cracks more than polypropylene fibers. Date palm fibers guarantee the best results of SCCs in fresh and hardened state

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  2. Revision requestedUntil the next stage: 29 days
  3. RevisedUntil the next stage: 36 days
  4. AcceptedUntil the next stage: 68 days
  5. Published

How to cite

APA

Derdour, D., Behim, M., & Benzerara, M. (2023). Effect of date palm and polypropylene fibers on the characteristics of self-compacting concretes: comparative study. Fracture and Structural Integrity, 17(64), 31–50. https://doi.org/10.3221/IGF-ESIS.64.03

IEEE

D. Derdour, M. Behim, and M. Benzerara, “Effect of date palm and polypropylene fibers on the characteristics of self-compacting concretes: comparative study,” Fracture and Structural Integrity, vol. 17, no. 64, pp. 31–50, 2023, doi: 10.3221/IGF-ESIS.64.03.

MLA

Derdour, Dounia, et al. “Effect of date palm and polypropylene fibers on the characteristics of self-compacting concretes: comparative study.” Fracture and Structural Integrity, vol. 17, no. 64, 2023, pp. 31–50. https://doi.org/10.3221/IGF-ESIS.64.03.

Chicago

Derdour, Dounia, Mourad Behim, and Mohammed Benzerara. 2023. “Effect of date palm and polypropylene fibers on the characteristics of self-compacting concretes: comparative study.” Fracture and Structural Integrity 17 (64): 31–50. https://doi.org/10.3221/IGF-ESIS.64.03.

Harvard

Derdour, D., Behim, M. and Benzerara, M. (2023) ‘Effect of date palm and polypropylene fibers on the characteristics of self-compacting concretes: comparative study’, Fracture and Structural Integrity, 17(64), pp. 31–50. doi: 10.3221/IGF-ESIS.64.03.

Vancouver

Derdour D, Behim M, Benzerara M. Effect of date palm and polypropylene fibers on the characteristics of self-compacting concretes: comparative study. Fracture and Structural Integrity. 2023;17(64):31-50. doi:10.3221/IGF-ESIS.64.03

BibTeX

@article{derdour2023, author = {Derdour, Dounia and Behim, Mourad and Benzerara, Mohammed}, title = {Effect of date palm and polypropylene fibers on the characteristics of self-compacting concretes: comparative study}, journal = {Fracture and Structural Integrity}, year = {2023}, volume = {17}, number = {64}, pages = {31--50}, doi = {10.3221/IGF-ESIS.64.03}, url = {https://doi.org/10.3221/IGF-ESIS.64.03}, issn = {1971-8993} }

RIS

TY - JOUR AU - Derdour, Dounia AU - Behim, Mourad AU - Benzerara, Mohammed TI - Effect of date palm and polypropylene fibers on the characteristics of self-compacting concretes: comparative study JO - Fracture and Structural Integrity T2 - Fracture and Structural Integrity PY - 2023 DA - 2023/03/21 VL - 17 IS - 64 SP - 31 EP - 50 DO - 10.3221/IGF-ESIS.64.03 UR - https://doi.org/10.3221/IGF-ESIS.64.03 SN - 1971-8993 ER -

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