Title
Carbon Fiber and Steel Fiber Concrete with Internal Curing
Document Type
Student Presentation
Presentation Date
4-15-2019
College
College of Engineering
Department
Department of Mechanical & Biomedical Engineering
Faculty Sponsor
Dr. Yang Lu
Abstract
The goal of this project is to design a concrete that will be stronger than a normal Portland Cement concrete. We chose to try two different types of fibers to see if this would strengthen the concrete. The first one is carbon fiber. The reason we chose this is because it is a non-recyclable resource and instead of wasting it, it could potentially be used to strengthen concrete. The second addition we observed was steel fibers. Steel is a very strong resource and by adding many small fibers throughout the concrete, we hope it will strengthen the entire product. Also, we will be trying an internal curing process using porous aggregate. We will be running experiments and determining if these materials are beneficial or not. All in all, we hope to find a solution to creating a stronger concrete for potential future use.
Recommended Citation
Roletto, Joe and Davies, Karl, "Carbon Fiber and Steel Fiber Concrete with Internal Curing" (2019). 2019 Undergraduate Research and Scholarship Conference. 141.
https://scholarworks.boisestate.edu/under_conf_2019/141