Study on Frost Resistance of Steel-PVA Hybrid Fiber Concrete

Abstract

Freeze–thaw damage in cold areas is an important reason for the deterioration of durability of concrete structures, and the addition of fiber can effectively improve the frost resistance of concrete. To study the effect of steel fiber and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fiber on the frost resistance of concrete, an orthogonal experimental method was applied to analyze the frost resistance of steel-PVA hybrid fiber concrete. The effect of the steel fiber content, PVA fiber content, and steel fiber types were investigated on the mass-loss rate and relative dynamic elastic modulus of fiber concrete, to explore the mechanism of high frost resistance of it. The results show that steel fiber content has a significant effect on the mass-loss rate and relative dynamic elastic modulus of fiber concrete. The influence of PVA fiber content on the relative dynamic elastic modulus is relatively great, and the influence of steel fiber types of the mass-loss rate is the same. The frost resistance of concrete can be improved by adding hybrid fiber in concrete. When 1.0% End-hook steel fibers and 0.3% PVA fibers are added, the concrete specimen has the best frost resistance.