Title:
Concrete Q & A: Fiber Reinforcement and Structural Concrete
Author(s):
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
38
Issue:
8
Appears on pages(s):
88
Keywords:
DOI:
10.14359/51689207
Date:
8/1/2016
Abstract:
Q. Is fiber reinforcement an acceptable substitute for conventional steel reinforcement in structural concrete building elements?
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2. ACI Committee 544, “Report on Design and Construction of Steel Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Elevated Slabs (ACI 544.6R-15),” American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, MI, 2015, 38 pp.
3. ACI Committee 544, “Report on Indirect Method to Obtain Stress-Strain Response of Fiber-Reinforced Concrete (FRC) (ACI 544.8R-16),” American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, MI, 2016, 22 pp.
4. ACI Committee 544, “Report on Fiber Reinforced Concrete (ACI 544.1R-96), (Reapproved 2009),” American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, MI, 1996, 64 pp.
5. ACI Committee 544, “Measurement of Properties of Fiber Reinforced Concrete (ACI 544.2R-89), (Reapproved 2009),” American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, MI, 1989, 11 pp.
6. ACI Committee 544, “Guide for Specifying, Proportioning, and Production of Fiber-Reinforced Concrete (ACI 544.3R-08),” American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, MI, 2008, 12 pp.
7. ACI Committee 544, “Design Considerations for Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete (ACI 544.4R-88), (Reapproved 2009),” American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, MI, 1988, 11 pp.