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http://dx.doi.org/10.9711/KTAJ.2019.21.3.433

A study on evaluation of flexural toughness of synthetic fiber reinforced shotcrete  

Moon, Kyoung-Sun (Hakyung Engineering Co., Ltd.)
Kim, Seog-Jin (Taeyoung E&C)
Kim, Yeon-Deok (Dept. of Civil Engineering, Hoseo University)
Min, Byeong-Heon (Dept. of Civil Engineering, Hoseo University)
Kim, Sang-Hwan (Dept. of Civil Engineering, Hoseo University)
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Journal of Korean Tunnelling and Underground Space Association / v.21, no.3, 2019 , pp. 433-452 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study deals with shotcrete reinforcing performance according to the amount of synthetic fiber (PP fiber) and proper evaluation method. The shotcrete compressive strength, flexural strength and flexural toughness were tested by setting the mixing amounts of steel fiber ($37.0kg/m^3$) and synthetic fiber (PP fiber) as parameters ($5.0kg/m^3$, $7.0kg/m^3$ and $9.0kg/m^3$). Particularly, circular panel flexural toughness test (Road and Traffic Authority, RTA) was performed to evaluate the shotcrete energy absorption capacity. As a result, the compressive strength and the bending strength of the steel fiber reinforced shotcrete were large, but the flexural toughness of the synthetic fibe (PP fiber) reinforced shotcrete was large. Therefore, synthetic fiber (PP fiber) reinforced shotcrete is considered to have a reinforcing effect comparable to that of steel fiber reinforced shotcrete. Analysis of the relationship between the flexural toughness and the energy absorption capacity of synthetic fiber (PP fiber) reinforced shotcrete revealed that the energy absorbing ability is exhibited at a flexural toughness lower than the allowable standard (3.0 MPa). (Class A: 2.55 MPa = 202J, Class B: 2.72 MPa = 282J, Class C: 3.07 MPa = 403J). As a result of this study, it can be concluded that the actual shotcrete support performance can be evaluated by evaluating the support performance of the shotcrete measured at less than the allowable standard (3.0 MPa) at the actual tunnel site.
Keywords
Synthetic fiber (PP fiber) reinforced shotcrete; Flexural toughness; Energy absorption capacity;
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