Research Article

Flexural Toughness of High-Performance Concrete with Basalt and Polypropylene Short Fibres

Table 1

Properties of fibres.

TypeShapeLength (mm)Nominal diameter (mm)Aspect ratio (–)Density (g/cm3)Modulus of elasticity (GPa)Tensile strength (MPa)Strain at failure (%)

Basalt fibreStraight120.0139232.77017002.5
Polypropylene fibreStraight120.0254800.93.53507