Effects of Fiber Inclusion on Pervious Concrete: A Multiscale Experimental and Imaging Study
Demet Yavuz, Muhammed Serdar Avcı, Harun Alp, Şemsi Yazıcı · 2026
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Demet Yavuz and colleagues published a 2026 study of how adding polypropylene fibers changes pervious concrete, the porous paving that lets stormwater drain through roads and parking areas into the ground. Such concrete is weak in bending, which limits its working life. The team cast specimens with three fiber dosages, using single-sized limestone aggregate and no mineral additives, and varied cement content. They measured strength, water flow, and porosity, cross-checked pores with CT scans and sliced-sample images.
The highest fiber dose, 0.3 percent by volume, gave the best splitting tensile and bending strength. Fibers came at a hydraulic price: porosity fell as dosage rose, and the most heavily fibered mixes showed the lowest permeability. Imaging-derived porosity matched the measurements well, validating the scanning approach for quality checks. The authors note the strength-permeability trade-off: designers choosing a fiber dose choose where to sit on that curve.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Demet Yavuz, Muhammed Serdar Avcı, Harun Alp, Şemsi Yazıcı |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 37 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |