Flexure Performance of Ferrocement Panels Using SBR Latex and Polypropylene Fibers with PVC and Iron Welded Meshes

• Published in: Polymers Vol. 15; no. 10; p. 2304
• Main Authors: Qureshi, Hisham Jahangir, Khurram, Nauman, Akmal, Usman, Arifuzzaman, Md, Habib, Muhammad Qamar, Al Fuhaid, Abdulrahman Fahad
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 14.05.2023; MDPI
• Subjects: Admixtures; Carbon fibers; Cement; Cement paste; Concrete; Corrosion; Crack initiation; Ductile fracture; Ductility; Energy; Energy absorption; Ferrocements; Fibers; Flexing; Flexural strength; Fracture mechanics; Green buildings; Latex; Lightweight; Mechanical properties; Microcracks; Modulus of rupture in bending; Mortars (material); Panels; Peak load; Polypropylene; Polyvinyl chloride; Prefabricated buildings; Reinforced concrete; Roofing; Steel; Steel wire; Stiffness; Sustainable materials; Ultimate loads; Wire cloth; Wire netting; United States; Pennsylvania; light weight construction; polypropylene fibers; styrene–butadiene latex; sustainable construction material; plastic mesh; flexure strength; ferrocement; low-cost construction

Ferrocement panels are thin-section panels that are widely used in lightweight construction. Due to lesser flexural stiffness, they are susceptible to surface cracking. Water may penetrate through these cracks and may cause corrosion of conventional thin steel wire mesh. This corrosion is one of the...