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@article{187593,
        author = {SARAVANAN N and ARUNVARATHARAJ T and PARTHIBAN L and GEETHA H},
        title = {CHARACTERISTICS AND BEHAVIOUR OF HYBRID FIBER REINFORCED CONCRETE},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {12},
        number = {6},
        pages = {5834-5839},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=187593},
        abstract = {This project report represents the characteristics and behavior of hybrid fiber reinforced concrete which is added with polypropylene and steel fibers. Concretes containing different types of hybrid fibers and volume fractions (0, 0.5, 1.0, and 1.5) were compared in terms of compressive, splitting tensile and flexural properties. This study aims to characterize and quantify the behavior of hybrid fiber reinforced concrete. For this purpose nine mixes, one plain control mix and eight fiber reinforced mixes were prepared. Six of the mixes were reinforced in a hybrid form. Four different types of fibers were used in combination, two of which were macro steel fibers, and the other two were micro fibers Two types of hybrid composites were constructed (cube and Cylinder) using fiber combinations of polypropylene and steel fibers. Test results showed that the fibers, when used in a hybrid form, could rest in superior composite performance compared to their individual fiber reinforced concretes. Among the two types of hybrids, the Steel fiber combination gave concrete of the highest strength and flexural toughness because of the similar modulus and the synergic interaction between the two reinforcing fibers. Various analysis were carried out to quantify the determined mechanical properties and to describe the effects of fiber inclusion on these mechanical properties.},
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        month = {November},
        }