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Carbon Fiber Reinforced Concrete (Carbocrete) : Seminar Presentation

This document presents information on carbon fiber reinforced concrete (carbocrete) from a seminar presentation. It discusses what carbocrete is, the history of carbon fibers, how they are manufactured, their properties compared to steel, key properties of carbocrete, advantages like higher strength and durability, disadvantages like cost, and applications like shore protection and buildings. Testing showed compressive strength increased up to 59.9% with 1% fiber dosage. Carbocrete makes it possible to build unique structures that withstand high loads while saving maintenance costs.

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Carbon Fiber Reinforced Concrete (Carbocrete) : Seminar Presentation

This document presents information on carbon fiber reinforced concrete (carbocrete) from a seminar presentation. It discusses what carbocrete is, the history of carbon fibers, how they are manufactured, their properties compared to steel, key properties of carbocrete, advantages like higher strength and durability, disadvantages like cost, and applications like shore protection and buildings. Testing showed compressive strength increased up to 59.9% with 1% fiber dosage. Carbocrete makes it possible to build unique structures that withstand high loads while saving maintenance costs.

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  • What is Carbocrete?: Defines carbocrete and explains its composition and advantages over traditional concrete.
  • History of Carbon Fibers: Explores the historical development and initial uses of carbon fibers, starting from Thomas Edison.
  • Manufacturing of Carbon Fibers: Describes the materials and process involved in manufacturing carbon fibers, including PAN and petroleum coal.
  • Carbon Fibers in Construction: Discusses the application of carbon fibers in construction, focusing on repair and reinforcement.
  • Properties of Carbon Fibers Used in This Study: Provides detailed properties and dimensions of carbon fibers used in the study.
  • Mix Design: Explains the concrete mix proportions and carbon fiber content used in the study.
  • Compressive Strength: Presents compressive strength test results comparing different carbon fiber dosages.
  • Carbon Fibers vs. Steel: Compares the properties of carbon fibers against steel, highlighting advantages.
  • Key Properties of Carbocrete: Lists and describes the key properties of carbocrete such as strength and durability.
  • Advantages: Outlines the main benefits of using carbocrete, including strength and eco-friendliness.
  • Disadvantages: Describes potential drawbacks, including cost and health risks in manufacturing.
  • Applications: Shows various applications of carbocrete in different construction settings.
  • Conclusion: Summarizes the study findings on carbocrete's performance and its benefits for construction.
  • References: Lists sources and studies referenced in the document.

Carbon Fiber reinforced concrete

(carbocrete)
Seminar Presentation

By
V. SRI HARIKA
M.Tech, Structural engineering
18021D2002
Outline:
What is Carbocrete?
History of carbon fibers
Manufacturing of carbon fibers
Carbon fibers in construction
Compressive strength test
Carbon fibers vs. steel (Properties)
Key properties of Carbocrete
Advantages & disadvantages
Applications
Conclusion
References
What is carbocrete ?
 It is a type of concrete that is reinforced with carbon fibers so it’s
also known as “Carbon Reinforced Concrete”.

 It is a new highly stressable lightweight composite construction that


combines special fine grain ultra high-strength concrete and carbon
fibers.

 It has higher strength than steel with quarter of its weight.


History of carbon fibers
 In late 1800s, Thomas Edison was the first to use carbon fibers as
filaments for early light bulbs.

 It lacked the high tensile strength of today’s carbon fibers; however he


used it because of their high tolerance to heat which made these fibers
ideal for conducting electricity.

 The USA’s Air Force and NASA didn’t wait develop the carbon fiber
technology and began to use carbon fiber reinforced polymers to replace
heavy metals to allow aircrafts to be lighter and faster.
Manufacturing of carbon fibers
Raw carbon fiber is made from either polyacrylonitrile (PAN)
or petroleum coal.

These fossil-fuel- based materials come from either petroleum


refining or natural gas processing

PAN Petroleum coal


Carbon fiber in construction
 Carbon fibers are mostly used for repair purposes of old structural
element against shear and flexure failure; the material know as
CFRP.

 However, in the early 1990s, researches showed that carbon fibers can
be used inside the concrete instead of steel reinforcement showing a
significant improvement in the flexural and tensile strength of
concrete.
Properties of carbon fibers used in this
study
Mix design
• Mix Proportions: M25 grade concrete was designed
as per IS 10262-2009. Quantity of materials per cubic
meter of concrete and dosages of carbon fibers used.
A constant water cement ratio 0.48 was used.
Compressive strength
Cube specimens of size 150mm x 150mm x 150mm were casted for
different dosages of carbon fibers of 0%, 0.75%, 1.00% and 1.25%
Carbon fibers vs. steel

Up to 75% lighter


More durable/corrosion-free
5 times higher tensile strength
2 times higher stiffness
Higher temperature tolerance
Key properties of carbocrete
• High strength
• Light weight
• Corrosion resistance
• High durability
• Easy to use
• Simple processing
• High ductility
Advantages
High tensile strength:
 Smaller cross-sections
 Earthquake resistance
Higher durability:
 Corrosion-free
 Less running cost
Eco-friendly:
 Less materials needed for maintenance and
construction.
Low weight:
 Easy to handle
High flexibility:
 More creative architectural design

High abrasion resistance:


 Suitable for highway construction
Disadvantages
Expensive:
 High initial cost

Lack of knowledge:
 Absence of codes
 No implementations yet
Risk of lung cancer in the manufacturing phase
Applications
Shore protection Carbocrete Balcony
seashells

Carbocrete
residential/office
buildings
conclusion
 Compressive strength for M25 grade of concrete for different
dosages of carbon fibers at 0.75%, 1.00% and 1.25% when
compared with conventional concrete was found to increase
by 46.80%, 59.90% and 32.40% respectively. The maximum
percentage increase in compressive strength was achieved at
1.0% of fiber dosage and was found to reduce for 1.25% of
fiber content.

 Made it possible to build unique structures that can withstand


very high loads

 Save maintenance costs on the long run


References
 EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES ON BEHAVIOUR OF CARBON FIBER
REINFORCED CONCRETE by Navya H A, Dr. Nayana N Patil
 Possibility of Using Concrete Reinforced by Carbon Fibre in
Construction by Nada Mahdi Fawzi Aljalawi, Haider M.K. Al-
Jelawy.
Thank you

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