Finite Element Modeling Analysis of Abaca Fiber in Reinforced Concrete Beams

EasyChair Preprint 15903

Abstract

The addition of natural fiber in reinforced concrete shows a significant impact in terms of the mechanical properties of the concrete. This research study aims to perform finite element modeling analysis to investigate the behavior of conventional and abaca fiber-reinforced beams under various types of loading. The researchers incorporated the optimal percentage of abaca fiber content in concrete based on the related studies. It was observed that the optimum percentage of abaca fiber composition for the concrete beam is 0.15% and the ideal fiber length is 50 mm. The beams are subjected to Abaqus application to produce 3D mesh models, conduct analysis of the conventional and abaca fiber-reinforced concrete beams, and determine the results of bending moment and deflection. The finite element analysis of the abaca fiber-reinforced concrete yielded a significant value in comparison to traditional concrete beam.

Keyphrases: ABAQUS, abaca fiber reinforced concrete beam, beam deflection, bending moment, finite element modeling analysis

@booklet{EasyChair:15903,
  author    = {Christine Alfonso and Ram Dizon and Tyrone Gianan},
  title     = {Finite Element Modeling Analysis of Abaca Fiber in Reinforced Concrete Beams},
  howpublished = {EasyChair Preprint 15903},
  year      = {EasyChair, 2025}}