EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON POLYPROPYLENE FIBER

REINFORCEMENT CONCRETE WITH MINERAL ADMIXTURES

by

K.RAJESWARAN

A PROJECT REPORT

Submitted to the

FACULTY OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

in partial fulfilment for the award of the degree of

MASTER OF ENGINEERING

IN

STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING

VELTECH HIGHTECH DR.RANGARAJAN DR.SAKUNTHALA ENGINEERING

COLLEGE, AVADI, CHENNAI 600 062.

DECEMBER 2014
 BONAFIDE CERTIFICATE

Certified that this PHASE I REPORT titled “EXPERIMENTAL

STUDY ON POLYPROPYLENE FIBER REINFORCEMENT CONCRETE
WITH MINERAL ADMIXTURES” is the bonafide work of RAJESWARAN.K
(Reg No. 113013413014) who carried out the work under my supervision.
Certified further that to the best of my knowledge the work reported herein does
not form part of any other thesis or dissertation on the basis of which a degree or
award was conferred on an earlier occasion on this or any other candidate.

Mr. R. REGUPATHI, M.E. Mr.K . BALASUBRAMAINAN M.E.

Assistant Professor and Head of The Assistant Professor
Structural Engineering Department Department of Structural Engineering
Veltech Hightech engg college. Veltech Hightech engg college.
Avadi, Chennai 600 062. Avadi, Chennai 600 062.

This project is submitted for Anna university practical examination held

on ____________

(INTERNAL EXAMINER) (EXTERNAL EXAMINER)

 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I am grateful and thankful to Col Prof. Vel. Shri. Dr. R. RANGARAJAN the
founder and chairman for his encouragement to carry out the project at ease.

I express my deep sense of gratitude to our Vice president Mr.K.V.D. KISHORE

KUMAR, B.E., M.B.A.(USA), for the valuable support throughout the course of study.

I wish to thank Dr.S.RAMESH, Ph.D,, principal of our college for supporting us with all
comforts to do our phase I of this project.

I am thankful to R. REGUPATHI, M.E, head of the department for motivating and

guiding me along throughout the phase I of our project.

I express our sincere thanks to my internal guide Mr. K.BALASUBRAMANIAN, M.E

Assistant Professor and the entire faculty in the department of Structural Engineering, for
their co-operation and valuable encouragement in completing the phase I project.

My heartfelt thanks to my parents for their sacrifice and support throughout the period
of study. Finally I would like to express my thanks to those who have helped me irectly
or indirectly throughout the phase I of my project work

K.RAJESWARAN
CHAPTER TITLE PAGE NO

ABSTRACT I
LIST OF FIGURES II
LIST OF TABLE CONTENTS III

1 INTRODUCTION 1-20

1.1 Concrete 1
1.2 Advantages 2
1.3 Limitation 4
1.4 Classification of concrete 3
1.5 Properties of concrete 5
1.6 Polypropylene fibre reinforcement concrete 7
1.7 Chemical and physical properties 7
1.8 Types of fiber 8
1.9 Types of polypropylene fiber 9
2 Effects on fresh concrete 9
2.1 Effects on hardened concrete 10
2.2 Compressive strength 10
2.3 Flexural and tensile strength 10
2.4 Bond strength 11
2.5 Silica fume 11
2.6 Properties of silica fume 12
2.7 Chemical compositions 13
2.8 Advantages of silica fume 13
2.9 Application of silica fume 14
 3 Rice husk ash 14
3.1 Properties of rice husk ash 15
3.2 Application of rice husk ash 16
3.3 Problem definition 16
3.4 Aim 17
3.5 Objective and scope investigation 17
3.6 Methodology of work 17
3.7 Literature collection 18
3.8 Numerical study 18
3.9 Experimental study 18
4 Work for plan thesis 18
4.1 Summary 20

2 LITERATURE REVIEW 21-27

2.1 Literature Study 21

2.2 Summary of literature review 27

3 METHODOLOGY 27-29

3.1 General 28
3.2 Analysis method for fiber reinforcement concrete beam 28
3.2.1 Finite element method (fem) 28

3.2.2 Finite strip method (fsm) 29

3.3 limitations of finite strip method 29

4 MATERIALS PROPERTIES 30-35

4.1 Properties of cement 30

4.2 Fine aggregate 30
 4.3 Coarse aggregate 31
4.4 Water 31
4.5 Physical properties of aggregates 32
4.6 Preliminary test 32
4.6.1 Fine aggregate sieve analysis 32
4.6.2 Specific gravity of soil 32

4.6.3 Specific gravity of aggregate 34

4.6.4 Flakness index for coarse aggregate 35

5 MIX DESIGN 36-42

5.1 General 36

5.2 Factors in the Choice of Mix Design 36

5.3 Methods of Concrete Mix Design 37

5.4 Mix proportioning of concrete FOR OPC- M35 37

6 METHODOLOGY 43-44

7 SUMMARY 46-47
 LIST OF TABLE CONTENTS

TABLE NO TITLE PAGE NO

1.6 characteristics of polypropylene fiber 8

1.8 properties of various types of

polypropylene fibers 9
1.9 Effect of polypropylene fibers on

concrete slump 10

2.6 physical properties of cement 1

3.1 properties of rice husk ash 15
4.1 .1 physical properties of cement 30

4.2 properties of fine aggregate 31

4.3 Coarse aggregate 31

4.5.1 Visual characteristics of material 32

4.6.1 Fine aggregate sieve analysis 32

4.6.2 Specific gravity of soil 33

4.6.3 Specific gravity of aggregate 34

4.6.4 Flakiness index for Coarse aggregate 35

 LIST OF FIGURES

FIGURE NO TITLE PAGE NO

1.5 Polypropylene fiber 6

2.5 Silica fume 12

3 Rice husk ash 15

3.9 Experimental setup 19

4 Work plan for the project 19