Behavior of Ferrocement Slabs Containing Waste Plastic Fibers under Impact Loadings

Abstract

Ferrocement is one of the structural materials, widely used due to its advantage from its particular behavior such as mechanical properties, and impact strength. The main aim of this work was to investigate the behavior of Ferrocement reinforced with waste plastic fibers WPF panels under impact loadings. 36 Ferrocement panels with dimensions of (500×500×50 mm) were constructed and tested under low velocity impact. The main parameter considered in the present investigation was the number of wire mesh layers, content of waste plastic fibers and height of falling mass. The results of low velocity impact test at age of (56) days, showed that the addition of waste plastic fibers increased the number of blows which were required to make the first crack and ultimate failure, with the increase of number of wire mesh layers.