Experimental Investigation on Effect of Carbon Nanotubes and Carbon Fibres on the Behavior of Plain Cement Mortar Composite Round Bars under Direct Tension
Table 4
Test results for MWCNT + CF reinforced cement composite Bar.
S. no.
Specimen reference
Ultimate tensile load (in kN)
Maximum deflection (in mm)
1
Plain Bars (PBs)
11.45
3.32
2
Plain Bar + 2.25% of carbon fibers (A)
15.8
5.5
3
Plain Bar + 0.5% MWCNT (B)
13.65
4.25
4
+ Plain Bar + 2.25% of carbon fibers + 0.5% MWCNT (C)
