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Title: The Structural Use of Fibrous Cement in Composite Concrete Construction

Author(s): Nalin J. Dave, David C. O'Leary, and John Saunders

Publication: Special Publication

Volume: 44

Issue:

Appears on pages(s): 511-532

Keywords: beams (supports); composite beams; composite construction (concrete to concrete); cracking (fracturing); deformation; fiber reinforced concretes; flexural strength; lightweight aggregates; loads (forces); partial prestressing; prestressed concrete

Date: 1/1/1974

Abstract:
Recent advances in the field of natural and man-made fibres have led to the development of fibre reinforced cement (fibrous-cement or f.r.c) composites with flexural properties far superior to cement paste or plain concrete. . .The test results show that profiled f.r.c. sheets considerably improve the structural performance of reinforced and partially prestressed composite beams.