Research Article
Effect of Surface Shape and Content of Steel Fiber on Mechanical Properties of Concrete
Table 3
Geometry and mechanical characteristics of steel fibers.
| ā | ST-F | HE-F | CO-F |
| Fiber shape | Straight | Hooked end | Corrugated | Mean length (lf), mm | 32.34 | 32.19 | 32.27 | Mean diameter (df), mm | 1.036 | 0.993 | 1.215 | Aspect ratio (lf/df) | 31.21 | 32.41 | 26.56 | Density (g/cm3) | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | Elastic modulus (GPa) | 200 | 200 | 200 | Tensile strength (MPa) | 500 | 380 | 500 |
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