Effect of Fiber Content on Mechanical Properties and Microstructural Characteristics of Alkali Resistant Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete

<table class="table-group" id="tab1"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left">Property</td><td class="align_center">Value</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Fiber length (mm)</td><td class="align_center">36</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Fiber length to diameter ratio</td><td class="align_center">58</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Original wire diameter (<i>μ</i>m)</td><td class="align_center">14–19</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Loss on ignition (%)</td><td class="align_center">0.80–2.00</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Moisture content (%)</td><td class="align_center">≤0.50</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Specific gravity (g/cm<sup>3</sup>)</td><td class="align_center">2.68</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Modulus of elasticity (GPa)</td><td class="align_center">72</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Tensile strength (MPa)</td><td class="align_center">1700</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Softening temperature (°C)</td><td class="align_center">860</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Color</td><td class="align_center">White to off-white</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="2"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

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Table 1: Effect of Fiber Content on Mechanical Properties and Microstructural Characteristics of Alkali Resistant Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete 