Volume : V, Issue : IV, April - 2016

Evaluation of Strength and Modulus of Elasticity of Ferrocement Elements

N. Jayaramappa, Dr. H. Sharada Bai

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 Ferrocement (FC) is defined as wire mesh reinforcement impregnated with cement mortar to produce elements of small thickness. Ferrocement offers several advantages such as light weight, ductility, resilience, toughness and crack resistance. Observing that studies where different properties of FC elements are compared considering tension test and flexure test are limited, present study is aimed at determining the behaviour of FC elements under flexural and tension. 500 mm X 500 mm X 30 mm size elements for flexure test and 100 mm X 500 mm X 30 mm size elements for tension test containing single, two, three and four layers of hexagonal chicken mesh and skeletal reinforcement were cast using cement mortar 1:3 (W/C= 0.5) and cured for 28 days. Corresponding elements were progressively tested under flexure and tension up to failure and their behaviors are compared.

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N.Jayaramappa, Dr. H. Sharada Bai Evaluation of Strength and Modulus of Elasticity of Ferrocement Elements International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 5, Issue : 4 APRIL 2016

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