The American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) recently announced that they are establishing a new standard for measuring the tensile strength of fiber reinforced concrete. According to ASTM International's Concrete and Concrete Aggregates Committee (C09), the data and standards of fiber reinforcement in concrete has been limited compared to conventional reinforcement methods.

 

Luke Pinkerton, member of the C09 committee explained, "The tensile strength is the most basic and important property of concrete that fibers can improve. Structural engineers need a reliable way to measure that value to be able to take advantage of fibers for design."

Pinkerton went on to say the tensile strength of reinforced concrete is often ignored but having the ability to measure its strength would give designers more confidence in using fiber reinforcement. Additionally, Pinkerton added that fiber reinforced concrete is stronger, less brittle, and more durable than non-reinforced concrete.

https://sn.astm.org/update/strength-fiber-reinforced-concrete-ma23.html