Research Article
Experimental Investigation on Shear Strength and Microstructure of Chemically Treated Sisal Fiber-Reinforced Concrete
Table 2
Physical tests on fine and coarse aggregates.
| | Description | Test results |
| | Aggregate type | Fine aggregate | Course aggregate | | Silt content | 3.61% | — | | Nominal aggregate size | — | 25 mm | | Fines modulus | 2.88 | 3.0 | | Water absorption (%) | 1.21 | 1.63 | | Moisture content (%) | 2.32 | 1.75 | | Bulk specific gravity | 2.14 | 2.81 | | Apparent specific gravity | 2.21 | 2.95 | | Bulk SSD specific gravity | — | 2.86 |
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