Research Article

The Effect of Steel Fibers on the Interlocking Length between Reinforcement and Concrete and on Compressive Strength of Concrete

Table 3

Actual concrete compositions of K1 and K2 type mixtures (for 1 kg/m3).

Material usedK1 mixing codesK2 mixing codes
K1T25K1T50K1T100K1TEMPTYK2T25K2T50K2T100K2TEMPTY

Cement(kg/m3)250250250250280280280280
Water(kg/m3)175175175175175175175175
0/4 mm aggregate(kg/m3)12171217121712171200120012001200
4/11 mm aggregate(kg/m3)278278278278256256256256
11/22 mm aggregate(kg/m3)476476476476491491491491
Steel fiber(kg/m3)19.53978019.539780
Plasticizer(kg/m3)2.52.52.52.52.82.82.82.8
Water/cement%0.70.70.70.70.630.630.630.63