This video puts fiber reinforced concrete to the test by a concrete expert, Tyler Ley, PE, PhD. Fiber reinforced concrete is an under utilized concrete technology. People avoid fiber reinforced concrete because of concerns about how it performs in practice. For example, people often ask:
Do fibers really work?
How do fibers impact your surface finish?
This video shows how different types and dosages of plastic (macrosynthetic) and steel fibers perform in concrete. The testing specifically looks at how the fibers can reduce concrete cracking and impact your surface finish. The video provides practical and easy to implement recommendations for your projects.
Find out more about this work at:
https://www.concretefreaks.com/fiber-reinforced-concretearticle
This research was completed by Michael Dickey, Ali Jarekji, and S.M. Yashin
You can find more videos about fibers from Tyler at:
2024 fiber reinforced concrete update
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHQViwxqxdQ
What is fiber reinforced concrete
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWFncYgbCCg
You can donate to Tyler’s research lab at:
https://www.tylerley.com/giving
You can learn more about awesome things that Tyler and his team are doing at:
https://www.concretefreaks.com