TY  - JOUR
AU  - Alhasanat, Mahmoud B. 
AU  - Al Qadi, Arabi N. 
AU  - Al Khashman, Omar A. 
AU  - Dahamsheh, Ahmad 
PY  - 2016
TI  - Scanning Electron Microscopic Evaluation of Self-Compacting Concrete Spalling at Elevated Temperatures
JF  - American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences
VL  - 9
IS  - 1
DO  - 10.3844/ajeassp.2016.119.127
UR  - https://thescipub.com/abstract/ajeassp.2016.119.127
AB  - This paper reports the effect of addition of Polypropylene (PP) fibers in the performance of Self-Compacting Concrete (SCC) under elevated temperatures. Various SCC mixtures were made with PP fiber at 0.0, 0.05, 0.10 and 0.15% by volume added. The specimens were exposed to elevated temperatures (200°C [392°F], 400°C [752°F] and 600°C [1112°F]). The microstructure of the matrix was investigated. This study concluded that the high temperatures have a coarsening effect on the microstructure of SCC with the addition of PP fibers. It was reported that PP fibers reduced explosive spalling of SCC above 0.05% by volume and increased the number of voids in the microstructure significantly.