Abstract:
Cement-based materials are the most extensively utilised civil engineering materials due to their good physical qualities and inexpensive cost. These materials, however, have several disadvantages: they are brittle, have a low failure strain, and are weak under tension. Polymer modification and fibre reinforcement have both been utilised successfully in practise to alleviate these issues. The mechanical properties of three types of concrete, namely plain concrete, steel fibre reinforced concrete, and latex modified steel fibre reinforced concrete, were determined in this study. Polymer latex considerably improves workability (slump and Vee Bee time). A high-strength PMC can be made with the addition of 15% latex. The compressive strength of concrete increases as the steel fibre content in the concrete increases, reaching its maximum strength at 1% steel fibre content of total cement volume. The insertion of fibre has a significant impact on the arrest, deferral, and proliferation of cracks.
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