Table 6 Increments in first crack tensile load and yield load due to PVA fibres
Mix designation | Volume fraction of PVA fibres (%) | First crack load (kN) | % of increase in first crack load | Yield load (kN) | % of increase in yield load |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B-100/00 | 0.00% | 13.40 | 0.00 | 48.00 | 0.00 |
0.15% | 15.03 | 12.16 | 51.50 | 7.29 | |
0.30% | 17.25 | 28.73 | 55.85 | 16.35 | |
0.45% | 16.13 | 20.37 | 53.78 | 12.04 | |
B-80/20 | 0.00% | 13.20 | 0.00 | 45.50 | 0.00 |
0.15% | 14.60 | 10.61 | 49.00 | 7.69 | |
0.30% | 16.65 | 26.14 | 52.60 | 15.60 | |
0.45% | 15.35 | 17.65 | 50.05 | 10.00 | |
B-60/40 | 0.00% | 12.30 | 0.00 | 45.96 | 0.00 |
0.15% | 13.24 | 7.64 | 48.50 | 5.53 | |
0.30% | 15.00 | 21.95 | 51.65 | 12.38 | |
0.45% | 14.15 | 15.04 | 49.50 | 7.70 | |
B-40/60 | 0.00% | 9.40 | 0.00 | 44.50 | 0.00 |
0.15% | 9.85 | 4.79 | 46.00 | 3.37 | |
0.30% | 10.75 | 14.36 | 47.85 | 7.53 | |
0.45% | 10.40 | 10.64 | 46.45 | 4.38 | |
B-20/80 | 0.00% | 7.00 | 0.00 | 43.86 | 0.00 |
0.15% | 7.15 | 2.14 | 45.00 | 2.60 | |
0.30% | 7.54 | 7.71 | 46.00 | 4.88 | |
0.45% | 7.31 | 4.43 | 45.40 | 3.51 | |
B-00/100 | 0.00% | 5.12 | 0.00 | 40.50 | 0.00 |
0.15% | 5.20 | 1.56 | 41.50 | 2.47 | |
0.30% | 5.50 | 7.42 | 42.00 | 3.70 | |
0.45% | 5.34 | 4.30 | 41.50 | 2.47 |