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    Info de Macro Fibra Sintetica de Concrete Org Uk

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    Macro-synthetic fibres are used in structural concrete as a replacement for rebar or fabric reinforcement but cannot replace structural steel. They provide significant post-cracking capacity allowing their use in designs like ground-supported slabs and sprayed concrete rock support. However, long-term performance is not well understood as the properties of macro fibres may change over time due to creep. Additionally, macro fibres will lose their mechanical properties at temperatures over 150-160 degrees C, so cannot provide structural capacity in a fire.

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    Macro-synthetic fibres are used in structural concrete as a replacement for rebar or fabric reinforcement but cannot replace structural steel. They provide significant post-cracking capacity allowing their use in designs like ground-supported slabs and sprayed concrete rock support. However, long-term performance is not well understood as the properties of macro fibres may change over time due to creep. Additionally, macro fibres will lose their mechanical properties at temperatures over 150-160 degrees C, so cannot provide structural capacity in a fire.

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    Macro-synthetic fibres are used in structural concrete as a replacement for rebar or fabric reinforcement but cannot replace structural steel. They provide significant post-cracking capacity allowing their use in designs like ground-supported slabs and sprayed concrete rock support. However, long-term performance is not well understood as the properties of macro fibres may change over time due to creep. Additionally, macro fibres will lose their mechanical properties at temperatures over 150-160 degrees C, so cannot provide structural capacity in a fire.

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    Macro-synthetic fibres are used in structural concrete as a replacement for rebar or fabric reinforcement but cannot replace structural steel. They provide significant post-cracking capacity allowing their use in designs like ground-supported slabs and sprayed concrete rock support. However, long-term performance is not well understood as the properties of macro fibres may change over time due to creep. Additionally, macro fibres will lose their mechanical properties at temperatures over 150-160 degrees C, so cannot provide structural capacity in a fire.

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    Macro-synthetic-fibre-reinforced concrete

    Macro synthetic fibres are typically used in structural concrete as replacement for nominal bar or fabric
    reinforcement; they do not replace structural steel and can not be part of the design in accordance with these
    Eurocodes. However, macro synthetic fibres can be used to provide the concrete with significant post-cracking
    capacity and hence can be used in some designs based on plastic analysis, such as for ground-supported slabs and
    for rock support using sprayed concrete. Design approaches are not as well developed as for steel fibres (see
    separate entry Design/Approach/Steel-fibre-reinforced concrete), though in many cases the same methods
    are used, making allowance for the differences in the stress:strain behaviour and in the long-term performance.

    There is limited information on how the physical properties of macro synthetic fibres change with time and hence
    how the long-term structural performance of fibre-reinforced concrete may be affected. In situations in which the
    fibres are subjected to low levels of tensile stress in service, i.e. the concrete is uncracked, the strength of the fibre,
    and hence the moment capacity of the concrete element, will not be affected. However, where the in-service
    performance relies on the post-cracking capacity of the concrete and hence the fibres are subjected to sustained
    higher levels of stress, creep will be a significant design consideration. This is an aspect of behaviour that is not well
    understood at present and suggests that macro synthetic fibres may not be suitable for long-term loading in such
    applications.

    When subjected to fire, macro fibres will soften as the temperature rises and will melt at a temperature of 150–160
    degrees C. They will lose their mechanical properties and will no longer provide any structural capacity. It is
    therefore clearly important to avoid the use of macro synthetic fibres to provide structural capacity which may be
    lost in the event of fire with consequent collapse. The fire design of composite slabs with profiled metal sheeting,
    using specific combinations of fibres and profiled metal sheeting, has been determined by full-scale testing and a
    fire engineering model.

    Further information may be found in Concrete Society Technical Report 65, Guidance on the use of macro-synthetic-
    fibre-reinforced concrete.

    Macro-synthetic fibres

    Acknowledgement: The Concrete Society

    TR65 Guidance on the use of macro-synthetic fibre reinforced concrete - available at www.concrete.org.uk

    The information contained in this nugget has been provided by The Concrete Society technical staff.

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