Research Article

Drying Shrinkage Behaviour of Fibre Reinforced Concrete Incorporating Polyvinyl Alcohol Fibres and Fly Ash

Table 5

Fresh properties of FRC and control.

Mix reference Fibre lengthHWR/CSlump1Air content1Mass per unit volume1Compacting factor
[%][mm][%][mm][%][kg/m3]

Control000.33751.024500.85
6-PVA-0.1250.12560.47751.224300.84
6-PVA-0.2500.25060.54651.424100.82
6-PVA-0.3750.37560.59651.223700.85
6-PVA-0.5000.50060.65701.423400.89
12-PVA-0.1250.125120.45701.424200.82
12-PVA-0.2500.250120.54601.223900.84
12-PVA-0.3750.375120.62601.123700.81
12-PVA-0.5000.500120.88601.423000.84

Slump, air content, and mass per unit volume calculated to the nearest 5 mm, 0.2%, and 10 kg/m3, respectively, in accordance with AS 1012.3.1, AS 1012.4.2, and AS 1012.5.