544.4R-88
Design Considerations for Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete (Reapproved 1999)
1988, 18 pp.
$38.50

The present state of development of design practices for fiber reinforced concrete and mortar using steel fibers is reviewed. Mechanical properties are discussed, design methods are presented, and typical applications are listed.

Contents:
Chapter 1--Introduction

Chapter 2--Mechanical properties used in design

2.1--General

2.2--Compression

2.3--Direct tension

2.4--Flexural strength

2.5--Flexural toughness

2.6--Shrinkage and creep

2.7--Freeze-thaw resistance

2.8--Abrasion/cavitation/erosion resistance

2.9--Performance under dynamic loading

Chapter 3--Design applications

3.1--Slabs

3.2--Flexure in beams

3.3--Shear in beams

3.4--Shear in slabs

3.5--Shotcrete

3.6--Cavitation erosion

3.7--Additional applications

Chapter 4--References

4.1--Specified and/or recommended references

4.2--Cited references

4.3--Uncited references

Chapter 5--Notation