Steel fiber reinforced concretes (SFRC) are typically prepared by adding the fiber along with the other concrete ingredients in the mixing operation. At fiber contents in excess of 2 volume percent, the SFRC becomes difficult or impossible to mix and place. Inasmuch as improvements in concrete properties attributed to the fibers increase as a function of increasing fiber content, this situation places a limit on the ultimate property development in SFRC prepared using the premix approach. Recently, a procedure has been developed wherein steel fiber contents up to 20 volume percent have been provided. Slurry Infiltrated Fiber Concrete (SIFCCN) composites possess outstanding strength, ductility, and crack/spall resistant properties. Equally:important, the ability to construct with SIFCON has been demonstrated.
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