EFEK PENAMBAHAN SERAT POLYPROPOYLENE TERHADAP DAYA LEKAT DAN KUAT LENTUR PADA REHABILITASI STRUKTUR BETON DENGAN SELF-COMPACTING REPAIR MORTAR (SCRM)

Abstract

ABSTRACT
In the cases of repairing and rehabilitation work of existing concrete structures,
interface bond strength between old (substrate layer), and new concrete (overlay) will
be one of the main factors that will significantly affect the quality of the strengthened
structures. Considering its unique fresh characteristics, self-compacting concrete offers
more advantages in repairing and rehabilitation works. Effects of polypropylene fiber
addition on interface shear bond strength, and the flexural strength of bi-layer concrete
(substrate and overlay) were investigated in this experimental study. In this research
works, polypropylene fibers added at 0 kg/m3, 1 kg/m3, 2 kg/m3, and 3 kg/m3 in the
fresh mix of self compacting concrete that will be used as the overlay layer. The fresh
characteristics of self-compacting concrete were investigated using slump-flow test.
After 28 days of substrate layer (normal concrete) age, self-compacting concrete that
utilized as overlay layer were casted on the substrate layer. Interface bond strength
that tested using Bi-surface Direct Shear Method, and bi-layer (substrate and overlay)
concrete flexural strength were investigated 28 days after the overlay layer casted.
Each variant of the bond strength and flexural strength investigated using 3 standard
specimens, therefore totally 36 specimens were tested. Based on the tests results, it
can be concluded several point s as follows; (1) in the case of shear bond strength,
polypropylene fiber addition lead the improvement of shear bond strength between new
and old concrete. In the dosage of 0 kg/m3, 1 kg/m3, 2 kg/m3 and 3 kg/m3, the resulted
shear bond strength were 1,985 MPa, 1,704 MPa, 2,519 Mpa, dan 2,489 MPa, (2)
Polypropylene fiber addition also has positive effect on the flexural strength of the
strengthened concrete. Using 0 Kg/m3, 1 kg/m3, 2 kg/m3, and 3 kg/m3 of
polypropylene fiber addition, the observed flexural strength were 4,156 MPa , 4,988
MPa, 2,601 MPa, and 2,543 MPa, and (3) based on the tests results it can be
suggested that 1 kg/m3 of polypropylene fiber addition is the optimum composition for
the use of polypropylene fiber reinforced self-compacting concrete as a overlay layer
for repairing, and rehabilitation of concrete structures.
Keywords: Polypropylene fiber, Interface Bond Strength, Flexural Strength