Table 7: Effect of using 0.8% steel fibers on cracking and ultimate loads.

Slab
Designation
Vf% Pcr
(kN)
Pu
(kN)
Pcr/ Pu ΔPcr % ΔPu %
MRPCS 1-0-50 0 21 73 0.29 50 63
MRPCS 1-0.8-50 0.8 32 119 0.27
MRPCS1-0-70 0 35 128 0.27 23 23
MRPCS1-0.8-70 0.8 43 158 0.27
MRPCS2-0-50 0 30 97 0.31 20 26
MRPCS2-0.8-50 0.8 36 122 0.29
MRPCS2-0-70 0 39 146 0.27 48 66
MRPCS2-0.8-70 0.8 58 242 0.24