Strength Study on Engineered Cementitious Composites Using Hybrid Fibres

Concrete is the most consumed building material in the world. The drawback of traditional concrete is that it is not flexible and bendable by nature. To overcome this drawback, engineered cementitious composite is developed also known as bendable concrete. Bendable concrete is made up of different fibres to introduce ductility and flexibility. The objective of this paper is to evaluate the usage of paper, steel fibre, and polypropylene fibre in engineered cementitious composites. Six different composite mixes were developed and tested for their mechanical and durability properties. The findings show that the concrete achieved adequate mechanical and durability properties. It is concluded that steel fibre and polypropylene fibre are used to produce engineered cementitious composites. Mix F was found to have a density value that was superior to that of the other mixes when they were put through the test.