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Technical and User Benefits

Of Steel Fibre Reinforced Concrete

Technical and user benefits

  • Significantly reduced risk of cracking
  • Reduced spalling joint edges
  • Stronger joints
  • High impact resistance
  • Greater fatigue endurance
  • Reduced maintenance costs
  • Longer useful working life

Fibres have specific effects on matrix mechanical properties which greatly depend on the type and quantity of fibre used. Generally speaking, smaller fibres with a high fibre count offer superior first-crack strength and better fatigue endurance. Should a crack open widely, longer fibres with mechanical anchorage mechanisms offer better post-crack performance.

Steel fibre reinforced concrete acts as a uniform composite material. Compared to plain or conventionally reinforced concrete, the most immediate differences are improved ductility and post-crack performance. Steel fibres can be used solely or in addition to the conventional steel mesh or rebar depending on applications, design and specifications.

Benefits of steel fibres in concrete

  • Hooked end fibres provide additional resistance to cracking and shrinkage
  • Can increase the strength of concrete, particularly in tension
  • Better impact resistance and dynamic loading
  • Can improve the ductility of concrete, making it more resistant to bending
  • Reduces overall construction and maintenance cost
  • Speeds up construction time by eliminating the need for additional reinforcement
  • Minimises the need for materials and labour on the site
  • Save time and money on site by replacing conventional steel mesh
  • Significantly boost production
  • Reduce product damage and wastage as fibres fully distribute through concrete
  • Enhance safety by avoiding the need to substitute reinforcement in difficult conditions

Benefits of steel fibres in concrete

Benefits of steel fibres in shotcrete

  • For flash coats FIBRECON shotcrete offers instant reinforcement
  • On rough, uneven ground FIBRECON shotcrete can follow the surface contours. This can mean a significant saving in materials and in labour.
  • FIBRECON steel fibres have superior physical properties which can allow the use of thinner layers of shotcrete for the equivalent performance, this can provide significant cost savings.
  • Safety is increased with the use of robotic machinery.
  • FIBRECON steel fibres increase the flexural toughness in concrete reinforcement and is superior to mesh reinforced concrete.
  • Thicker layers can be sprayed as fibres assist in providing greater buildup.
  • Punching strength is improved and this can enhance shotcrete used with bolting methods. In shotcrete layer it provide homogeneous reinforcement to all areas
  • Ideal for slope stabilisation, soil nailing, embankments, and erosion control in mining and tunnel applications
  • Minimal losses from rebound and no integrity loss from shadowing from mesh

Frequently Asked Questions

Steel fibre reinforced concrete comprises hydraulic cements containing aggregate (fine, or fine and course) and steel fibres. A plasticiser or superplasticiser is often used to enhance mix workability. Steel fibre products (SFR or steel fibre reinforcement) are available in a variety of types and sizes from various manufacturers. However, the underlying principle of all SFRC designs is to provide discrete, discontinuous reinforcement and effective crack control.

Unlike wire mesh or rebar, steel fibres reinforce in three dimensions throughout the entire concrete matrix. The fibre functions to reinforce and restrain micro-cracking essentially acting as “miniature reinforcing bars”. The earlier a crack is intercepted and its growth inhibited, the lower the chance of it developing into a major flaw. 

The sensible answer is “no”. Nothing takes the place of a properly engineered application to code. In structural applications, sufficient continuous steel reinforcement is required to take the full applied tensile load. Among the exceptions to this rule, however, are certain pre-cast applications. Steel fibre reinforcement may be used in conjunction with structural steel.

Steel fibre reinforced concrete acts as a uniform composite material. Compared to plain or conventionally reinforced concrete, the most immediate differences are improved ductility and post-crack performance. The specific effects on matrix mechanical properties greatly depend on the type and quantity of fibre used. Generally speaking, smaller fibres with a high fibre count offer superior first-crack strength and better fatigue endurance. Should a crack open widely, longer fibres with mechanical anchorage mechanisms offer better post-crack performance.

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Steel fibre reinforced concrete comprises hydraulic cements containing aggregate (fine, or fine and course) and steel fibres. A plasticiser or superplasticiser is often used to enhance mix workability. Steel fibre products (SFR or steel fibre reinforcement) are available in a variety of types and sizes from various manufacturers. However, the underlying principle of all SFRC designs is to provide discrete, discontinuous reinforcement and effective crack control.  Read more

Unlike wire mesh or rebar, steel fibres reinforce in three dimensions throughout the entire concrete matrix. The fibre functions to reinforce and restrain micro-cracking essentially acting as “miniature reinforcing bars”. The earlier a crack is intercepted and its growth inhibited, the lower the chance of it developing into a major flaw.  Read more

The sensible answer is “no”. Nothing takes the place of a properly engineered application to code. In structural applications, sufficient continuous steel reinforcement is required to take the full applied tensile load. Among the exceptions to this rule, however, are certain pre-cast applications. Steel fibre reinforcement may be used in conjunction with structural steel.  Read more

Steel fibre reinforced concrete acts as a uniform composite material. Compared to plain or conventionally reinforced concrete, the most immediate differences are improved ductility and post-crack performance. The specific effects on matrix mechanical properties greatly depend on the type and quantity of fibre used. Generally speaking, smaller fibres with a high fibre count offer superior first-crack strength and better fatigue endurance. Should a crack open widely, longer fibres with mechanical anchorage mechanisms offer better post-crack performance.  Read more

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Frequently Asked Questions

Steel fibre reinforced concrete comprises hydraulic cements containing aggregate (fine, or fine and course) and steel fibres. A plasticiser or superplasticiser is often used to enhance mix workability. Steel fibre products (SFR or steel fibre reinforcement) are available in a variety of types and sizes from various manufacturers. However, the underlying principle of all SFRC designs is to provide discrete, discontinuous reinforcement and effective crack control.

Unlike wire mesh or rebar, steel fibres reinforce in three dimensions throughout the entire concrete matrix. The fibre functions to reinforce and restrain micro-cracking essentially acting as “miniature reinforcing bars”. The earlier a crack is intercepted and its growth inhibited, the lower the chance of it developing into a major flaw. 

The sensible answer is “no”. Nothing takes the place of a properly engineered application to code. In structural applications, sufficient continuous steel reinforcement is required to take the full applied tensile load. Among the exceptions to this rule, however, are certain pre-cast applications. Steel fibre reinforcement may be used in conjunction with structural steel.

Steel fibre reinforced concrete acts as a uniform composite material. Compared to plain or conventionally reinforced concrete, the most immediate differences are improved ductility and post-crack performance. The specific effects on matrix mechanical properties greatly depend on the type and quantity of fibre used. Generally speaking, smaller fibres with a high fibre count offer superior first-crack strength and better fatigue endurance. Should a crack open widely, longer fibres with mechanical anchorage mechanisms offer better post-crack performance.

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Steel fibre reinforced concrete comprises hydraulic cements containing aggregate (fine, or fine and course) and steel fibres. A plasticiser or superplasticiser is often used to enhance mix workability. Steel fibre products (SFR or steel fibre reinforcement) are available in a variety of types and sizes from various manufacturers. However, the underlying principle of all SFRC designs is to provide discrete, discontinuous reinforcement and effective crack control.  Read more

Unlike wire mesh or rebar, steel fibres reinforce in three dimensions throughout the entire concrete matrix. The fibre functions to reinforce and restrain micro-cracking essentially acting as “miniature reinforcing bars”. The earlier a crack is intercepted and its growth inhibited, the lower the chance of it developing into a major flaw.  Read more

The sensible answer is “no”. Nothing takes the place of a properly engineered application to code. In structural applications, sufficient continuous steel reinforcement is required to take the full applied tensile load. Among the exceptions to this rule, however, are certain pre-cast applications. Steel fibre reinforcement may be used in conjunction with structural steel.  Read more

Steel fibre reinforced concrete acts as a uniform composite material. Compared to plain or conventionally reinforced concrete, the most immediate differences are improved ductility and post-crack performance. The specific effects on matrix mechanical properties greatly depend on the type and quantity of fibre used. Generally speaking, smaller fibres with a high fibre count offer superior first-crack strength and better fatigue endurance. Should a crack open widely, longer fibres with mechanical anchorage mechanisms offer better post-crack performance.  Read more

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