Anak Pirah, Jeffery and Othuman Mydin, Md Azree and Mohd Nawi, Mohd Nasrun and Omar, Roshartini (2022) Innovative Application of Interwoven Fiberglass Mesh to Strengthen Lightweight Foamed Concrete. Journal of Advanced Research in Applied Sciences and Engineering Technology, 28 (3). pp. 165-176. ISSN 2462-1943

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Abstract

This paper discusses the innovative application of interwoven fiberglass mesh (FM) to strengthen lightweight foamed concrete (LFC). Two samples having 600kg/m3 and 1200kg/m3 densities were prepared and evaluated. The study evaluated tensile, compressive, and flexural strength. Synthetic textile fabric-based FM possessing alkali resistance was employed. The samples were wrapped with 1 to 3-layer(s) of FM. To obtain equivalent results, the water-to-cement ratio was fixed at 0.45 whereas the cement-sand proportion was constant at 1:1.5. The experimental outcomes implied that confinement with 3-layers of FM gave the greatest results for all strength properties studied in this research. The improvement in strength properties of LFC was achievable because FM confinement caused the LFC to have higher starting elastic stiffness. Confining FM within LFC offers noteworthy enhancements in deformability and strength. These enhancements grow as the count of confined layers is increased. Moreover, mortar tensile strength affects confinement failure occurring due to FM cracking

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	foamed concrete; compressive strength; tensile; flexural; jacketing; mechanical properties
Subjects:	T Technology > T Technology (General)
Divisions:	School of Technology Management & Logistics
Depositing User:	Mr. Izhar Hj. Hashim
Date Deposited:	12 Jan 2025 08:46
Last Modified:	12 Jan 2025 08:46
URI:	https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/31857

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