ABSTRACT
Nylon is defined as a material in the form of fiber. By utilizing the
characteristics and properties of nylon fibers to the concrete mix, is expected to
improve and change the characteristics of tensile strength and quality of the
concrete.
Based on the value of the concrete compressive strength test samples
with a ratio of 1% addition of nylon fiber, and 2% of the concrete mix without
fiber (0%) showed that at the age of 3 days, 14 days, and 28 days showed a
decrease in the compressive strength respectively (2.180%, and 13.818% age of 3
days) (10.042%, 12.472% and 14 days of age) and (15.794% and 23.015% age of
28 days). These results suggest the higher the percentage increase of nylon fibers
showed the lower value of the compressive strength of concrete.
Based on the value of the test sample split tensile strength nylon fiber
concrete with the addition of 1% and 2% of the value of pull apart the concrete
without fibers of nylon (0%) obtained the result that at the age of 3 days and 14
days showed a decrease in the value of the tensile strength of concrete sequential
sides of (18.408 % and 26.155%; age 3 days) and (20.933% and 33.667%,
fatherly age 14 days) but at 28 days showed an increase in the value of the tensile
strength of concrete sides of 5.104% and 26.024%. The addition of fiber nylon
1%, and 2% at 28 days was able to improve the performance and characteristics of
the concrete tensile.
Keywords; concrete, nylon fiber, concrete compressive strength, split
tensile strength of concrete
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