EFFECT OF ADDITION OF DIFFERENT TYPE OF STEEL FIBRES ON THE MECHANICAL ASPECTS OF CONCRETE – A REVIEW

In the recent years, lots of researches have been performed to improve the mechanical and durability properties of concrete. SFRC is found to be one of the best ways for the reduction of the brittleness of concrete and enhance its engineering properties. Steel fibers can be defined as a short length of steel which is used according to its aspect ratios (i.e. ratio of Length to diameter) in the range of 20 to 100. This paper presents the introduction of steel fiber, review of experimental studies which has been done in the previous years and comparison between three different types of steel fibers i.e. (Straight, Hooked, and Crimpt) on the basis of their effect on the mechanical properties of concrete.