Rebound and toughening mechanisms in steel fiber reinforced dry-mix shotcrete

Despite its worldwide application, dry-mix shotcrete is characterized by a 30 to 40% material loss due to rebound. For cases in which steel fibers are used, fiber rebound tends to be even greater at approximately 75%. This represents one of the main drawbacks to this technique and is one of the p...

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Main Author: Armelin, Hugo Sogayar
Language:English
Published: 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/6857