concrete driveway: thickness ; mesh or not ?
Bob Morrison wrote:
The jury is still out on the effectiveness of fibermesh in preventing
random slab cracking. Fibermesh does give fuzzy slabs.
any experiences with other types of fibers in concrete?
I have heard polypropelene fibers are too soft and slippery to do much
good, but PVA fibers bond well to the cement matrix and help the
performance. I have played with PVA fibers in mortar mixes in the lab
with some success.
also, I have always wondered if there is alkalai silicate reactions with
the glass fibers. I remember reading somewhere that S-glass was best in
concrete... sorry no reference :|
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