Effect of Polymer and Enset Fiber on Mechanical and Structural Properties of Concrete

Zegeye, Tesfaw

dc.contributor.author	Zegeye, Tesfaw
dc.date.accessioned	2017-08-01T02:51:56Z
dc.date.available	2017-08-01T02:51:56Z
dc.date.issued	2017-08-01
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/7493
dc.description	A Thesis Submitted to: The Department of Materials Science and Engnreening in Partial Fulfillment ofthe Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in Materials Science	en_US
dc.description.abstract	ABSTRACT This paper describes the potential use of styrene butadiene rubber and enset fiber as a reinforcement material in concrete. The concentrations of styrene butadiene and enset fiber were varied and the mechanical properties of the concrete were studied. The mechanical strength of the concrete increased as the concentration of styrene butadiene and enset fiber increased. When compared to the conventional concrete, the modified concrete has higher compressive strength, flexural strength and splitting tensile strength. The highest mechanical strength was obtained at 15% styrene butadiene and 5% enset fiber by volume. The water and chloride ion penetration depth were greatly reduced after modifying the concrete. Keywords: polymer, cement, enset fiber, concrete and Polymer-modified concrete	en_US
dc.subject	MATERIALS SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING	en_US
dc.title	Effect of Polymer and Enset Fiber on Mechanical and Structural Properties of Concrete	en_US
dc.type	Thesis	en_US