544.3R-93
Guide for Specifying, Proportioning, Mixing, Placing and Finishing Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete (Reapproved 1998)
1993, 10 pp.
$31.50

This guide describes the current technology in specifying, proportioning, mixing, placing, and finishing of steel fiber reinforced concrete (SFRC). Much of the current conventional concrete practice applies to SFRC. The emphasis in the guide is to describe the differences between conventional concrete and SFRC and how to deal with them. Guidance is provided in mixing techniques to achieve uniform mixtures, placement techniques to assure adequate compaction, and finishing techniques to assure satisfactory surface textures. Sample mix proportions are tabulated. A listing of references is provided covering proportioning, properties, refractory uses, shotcrete technology, and general information on SFRC.

Contents:

Chapter 1-General

1.1-Scope

1.2-Steel fiber reinforced concrete - general

1.3-Typical uses of steel fiber reinforced concrete

1.4-Specifying steel fiber reinforced concrete

Chapter 2-Materials

2.1-General

2.2Fibers

2.3-Admixtures

2.4-Storage of fibers

Chapter 3-Mixture proportioning

3.1-General

3.2-Workability and consistency measurements

3.3-Proportioning methods

Chapter 4-Formwork and reinforcing steel

4.1-Formwork

4.2-Reinforcing steel

Chapter 5-Batching, mixing, delivery, and sampling

5.1-General

5.2-Mixing

5.3-Causes of fiber balling

Chapter 6-Placing and finishing

6.1-General

6.2-Placing

6.3-Transporting and handling equipment

6.4-Finishing

6.5-Hot and cold weather requirements

6.6-Repair of defects

6.7-Contraction joints

Chapter 7-Curing and protection

7.1-General

Chapter 8-References

8.1-Recommended references

8.2-Cited references