00 Introduction

Smorgon ARC is a Division of The Australian Steel Company (Operations) Pty Ltd ACN 069 426 955 Smorgon ARC National Office 518 Ballarat Road Sunshine 3020 Australia Copyright Smorgon ARC 1998 First published 1998. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the Publishers. Every attempt has been made to trace and acknowledge copyright but in some cases this has not been possible. The Publishers apologise for any accidental infringements and would welcome any information to redress the situation.

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Slabex™ is a trademark of Smorgon ARC. ARC-Fibres™ is a trademark of Smorgon ARC. The information and illustrations in this publication are provided as a general guide only. The publication is not intended as a substitute for professional advice which should be sought before applying any of the information to particular projects or circumstances. In the event of purchase of goods to which this publication relates, the publication does not form part of the contractual arrangements with Smorgon ARC. The purchase of any goods is subject to the Smorgon ARC terms and conditions of sale. Smorgon ARC reserves the right to alter the design or discontinue any of its goods or services without notice. Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information and illustrations in this publication, a policy of continual research and development necessitates changes and refinements which may not be reflected in this publication. If in doubt please contact the nearest Smorgon ARC sales office.

Smorgon ARC gratefully acknowledge the assistance received by Connell Wagner Pty Ltd in the preparation of this Technical Manual.

Preamble This Technical Manual has been prepared by Smorgon ARC to facilitate the design of pavements and floors covering a wide range of applications using Slabex™ Steel Fibre Reinforced Concrete. It is intended to be used as a design guide only, and it is recommended that any designs prepared using this Technical Manual be examined and verified by a competent pavement engineer. The manual contains comprehensive data on the properties and comparative performance of Slabex™ Steel Fibre Reinforced Concrete. It presents design procedures for light, medium and heavy duty pavements subject to wheel, point or distributed loads. The procedures are based on established design methods and material properties and performance data for Slabex™ Steel Fibres accumulated over the last 15 years throughout Europe and Australia.

Contents 1. Steel Fibre Reinforced Concrete .................................................................................................1 2.

Slabex™ Steel Fibres ...................................................................................................................2

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Properties of Steel Fibre Reinforced Concrete ..........................................................................3

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Use of Steel Fibre Reinforced Concrete in Pavements and Floors..........................................7

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Pavement Thickness Design Procedures...................................................................................8

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Pavement Thickness Design Examples....................................................................................25

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Overlay Design............................................................................................................................36

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Joint Design ................................................................................................................................40

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Construction Techniques...........................................................................................................45

10. Specification of Slabex™ Steel Fibre Reinforced Concrete....................................................47 11. References ..................................................................................................................................49

Appendices A. Stress Tables ..............................................................................................................................50 B.

Batching Guidelines ...................................................................................................................70

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Notations .....................................................................................................................................71

Further Information For further technical information regarding Slabex™ Steel Fibre, contact our technical representatives at Smorgon ARC. For contact details, refer to back cover.