Effect Of Variation Of Thickness On Light Weight Ferrocement Panels: An Experimental Study

Research Article
Khamkar R. S and Jaiswal A. P
DOI: 
xxx-xxxxx-xxxx
Subject: 
Engineering
KeyWords: 
Ferrocement; Expanded Mesh; Flexural Strength; Panel Thickness
Abstract: 

The Flexural strength of ferrocement panels was evaluated through laboratory investigation on flat ferrocement panels of size (550x200) mm with thickness of 20mm, 30 mm and 40mm. The mortar of 1:2.75 proportion with OPC of 53 grade and river sand of size passing through 4.75 mm IS sieve is used in this study. The water to cementitious ratio of 0.40 was maintained for all the mortars. Expanded Shape of steel Wire mesh of 1 mm thickness and opening of 15x30 mm was incorporated in the tension zone in one layer only, for this the samples were water-cured for 28 days. After that investigate the flexural strength and behaviour of ferrocement flat panels subjected to two-point loading is determined. In this study, it is observed that, the ultimate load carrying capacity of ferrocement panels goes on increasing as thickness increases. Also, the flexural strength of panel increases for 30 mm panel and decreases for 40 mm panel as compared with 20 mm ferrocement panels.