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Sustainable Construction A Life Cycle Approach in Engineering

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Table 2: Geometric properties of the fibres used<br />

Fibre Type<br />

Length<br />

(l) [mm]<br />

Diameter<br />

(d) [mm]<br />

Aspect<br />

Ratio l/d<br />

Tensile<br />

Strength<br />

[MPa]<br />

Shredded Steel Fibre 34 a 0.28 a 132 2677 a<br />

Dramix RC-80/30-BP (IFCA) 30 0.38 79 2300<br />

La Gramigna 100 x 50 (IFCB) 50 1 50 1100<br />

Fibeton 8-40 (IFCC) 40 0.8 50 1050<br />

a average<br />

Figure 1: The different types of fibres used<br />

2.3 Assessment of shredded tyre steel fibres<br />

The fibre geometric properties<br />

A random sample, weigh<strong>in</strong>g 5.08 grams was obta<strong>in</strong>ed through quarter<strong>in</strong>g, to carry out <strong>in</strong>vestigations<br />

on the geometric properties of the waste tyre steel fibres. The sample consisted of 212 fibres,<br />

where each fibre was separately measured. A micrometer was used to establish the diameter<br />

of the fibres. The length and thickness of the fibres were then used to compile <strong>in</strong>formation<br />

about the aspect ratio of the fibres. A distribution of the results obta<strong>in</strong>ed is given <strong>in</strong> Figures 2-4.<br />

Figure 2: The distribution of fibre length<br />

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