• Hiren Kamani
• Prof. Amitkumar Raval
• Dr. Jayeshkumar Pitroda

Concrete is a versatile material due to casting in any shape and provides good workability. Our infrastructure like rigid pavements of highways, bridges, harbors etc. develops rapidly. it requires improved mechanical properties of concrete. This research work is carried out to study the effects of steel fibre inclusion on mechanical properties of concrete. The present work deals with the compressive strength and water absorption studies on steel fibre reinforced concrete (SFRC) of grade M40 with steel fibre. The mix proportions for SFRC were arrived at by performing mix design. In SFRC the steel fibre total is 1%, 1.5%, 2% by volume of concrete has been taken. In this experiment two types of fibres has been used hooked end fibres and flat crimped fibres. All mixes were designed at single water cement ratio (w/c ratio) is 0.4. The results of compressive strength test and water absorption test has been compared and also equate with conventional concrete. Addition of fibres to concrete increased the 28 days Compressive strength and decreased water absorption.

"Influence of Steel Fiber on Mechanical Properties of Concrete", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 6, page no.1287-1293, June 2020, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2006520.pdf

"Influence of Steel Fiber on Mechanical Properties of Concrete", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 6, page no. pp1287-1293, June 2020, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2006520.pdf