Experimental study on steel fibre reinforced self-compacting concrete incorporating high volume of marble powder

This paper presents the results of an experimental study which investigates the effect of the use of marble powder (MP), as partial cement substitution, on the fresh and hardened properties of fibre-reinforced self-compacting concrete (FRSCC) of non-uniform size (length) and aspect ratio of fibres used. For each length of steel fibre (25, 30 and 50 mm), three percentages (.5, .8 and 1%) were used to improve the performance of FRSCC. All mixtures of concrete specimens prepared with 30% of MP were evaluated. Slump flow time and diameter, sieve stability and L-Box were performed to assess the fresh properties of the (FRSCC). Compressive strength, splitting tensile strength, flexural strength and ultrasonic pulse velocity of the FRSCC and self-compacting concrete (SCC) were determined for the hardened properties. The results were compared with ordinary concrete (without steel fibre) containing 30% of MP (SCC). The results suggest that the incorporation of steel fibre in the SCC requires the use of high volume...