Effect On Properties Of Concrete With Addition Of Waste Steel Bottle Cap Fibres

Research Article
Karandeep Singh
DOI: 
http://dx.doi.org/10.24327/ijrsr.2019.1003.3271
Subject: 
Engineering
KeyWords: 
Concrete, Waste bottle cap fibres, Compressive strength, Split tensile strength, Rectangular strips
Abstract: 

This paper discusses the effects on the properties of the concrete with addition of the steel fibres obtained from waste steel bottle caps. Concrete, the most popular construction material has some limited properties out of which low tensile strength are a major one. Hence an attempt has been made in the present investigations to study the influence of addition of waste soft drink bottle caps at a dosage of 0.25%, 0.50% and 0.75% of total weight of concrete as fibres. The soft drink bottle caps were flattened and after removing the inner rubber they were cut into rectangular strips of 3mm width and 30mm length. Experimental investigation was done using M25 concrete mix and tests were carried out as per recommended procedures by relevant codes. In this investigation no other chemical admixture was used. The concrete was subjected to compressive strength and split tensile strength tests after 7 days, 14 days and 28 days.