Mechanical properties of RPC
reactive powder concrete
steel fibres
steel
fibres modelling
two-way slab.
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This paper studied the behaviour of reinforced reactive powder concrete (RPC) two-way slabs
under static load. The experimental program included testing three simply supported slabs of
1000 mm length, 1000 mm width, and 70 mm thickness. Tested specimens were of identical
properties except their steel fibers volume ratio (0.5 %, 1 %, and 1.5 %). Static test results
revealed that, increasing steel fibers volume ratio from 0.5% to 1% and from 1% to 1.5%, led
to an increase in: first crack load by (32.2 % and 52.3 %), ultimate load by (36.1 % and 17.0
%), ultimate deflection by (33.6 % and 3.4 %), absorbed energy by (128 % and 20.2 %), and
the ultimate strain by (1.1 % and 6.73 %). The stiffness and ductility of the specimens also
increased. A
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