Abstract—The concrete composites play an important role in the field of concrete. The addition of fibers to concrete enhances the strength properties and ductility characteristics. Ferrocement is a light weight and versatile material having high cracking, ductility and fatigue resistance and is additionally impermeable to make it far superior than reinforced concrete. It is used for prefabricated residential units, marine and industrial structures. Slurry Infiltrated Fiber Concrete (SIFCON) could be considered as a special type of fiber concrete with high fiber content. The matrix consists of cement slurry or flowing cement mortar. This composite material withstands blast loading and can be used for pre-stressed concrete beams and safe vaults. Slurry Infiltrated Fibrous Ferrocement (SIFF) is a combination of SIFCON and ferrocement and can overcome the limitations the latter. SIFF can be used for the structures like runways in aerodromes, industrial floors, etc. This paper deals with an experimental investigation on the strength characteristics of SIFF using 1% by volume of steel, GI and polypropylene fiber. The aspect ratios of steel and GI fibers used were 25, 38 and 50 and that of polypropylene fiber was 800 and 1600. The results indicated that with lower aspect ratios of steel, GI and polypropylene fiber yield higher compressive strength, a higher energy absorptive material which can result in higher flexural strength, toughness indices and impact strength.

Keywords: Offshore, Wave loading, Wind loading, Forces, Oil and gas, Load simulation

Cite: G S Sudhikumar, K B Prakash, and M V Seshagiri Rao, "Effect of Aspect Ratio of Fibers on the Strength Characteristics of Slurry Infiltrated Fibrous Ferrocement," International Journal of Structural and Civil Engineering Research, vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 29-37, 2014.