Fiber Reinforced Concrete

Fiber-reinforced concrete is concrete containing fibrous material which increases its structural integrity. It contains short discrete fibers that are uniformly distributed and randomly oriented. Fibers are usually used in concrete to control cracking due to plastic shrinkage and to drying shrinkage. They also reduce the permeability of concrete and thus reduce bleeding of water.

Sardinia Ready Mix uses MasterFiber® M 100, a Monofilament Microsynthetic Fiber with several benefits:

• Excellent reduction in plastic shrinkage cracking
• Transforms macro-cracks into micro-cracks
• Measurably reduces plastic settlement
• Measurably reduces the concrete permeability, thus increasing the durability and service life of the concrete
• Performs as an excellent companion in blends with macrosynthetic fibers and steel fibers

Applications of our Fiber-reinforced concrete include:

• Residential slabs-onground
• Commercial slabs-onground
• Stucco
• Dry-packaged cement based products
• Precast products
• Pools and pool decks
• Water tanks
• Shotcrete