relation: https://khub.utp.edu.my/scholars/5354/ title: Effect of metakaolin and PVA fibres on the workability and mechanical properties of concrete creator: Khan, S.U. creator: Nuruddin, M.F. creator: Shafiq, N. creator: Ayub, T. description: Locally produced metakaolin (MK) as the cement replacing material and PVA fibres has been used. The effect on workability and on the mechanical properties of concrete has been investigated. Total fifteen (15) mixes of concrete have been examined using MK 5 to 10 and PVA fibres of aspect ratio 45, 60, 90 and 120 with 1 volume fraction. Three (03) mixes without PVA fibre have been used as control mixes. For each mix, test for slump, cube compressive strength and splitting tensile strength has been performed. It has been found that MK and PVA fibres causes decrease in slump but use of MK and PVA fibres together improves the workability. The use of MK and PVA fibres has advantageous in increasing compressive strength and splitting tensile strength. © (2014) Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland. publisher: Trans Tech Publications date: 2014 type: Article type: PeerReviewed identifier: Khan, S.U. and Nuruddin, M.F. and Shafiq, N. and Ayub, T. (2014) Effect of metakaolin and PVA fibres on the workability and mechanical properties of concrete. Advanced Materials Research, 935. pp. 188-192. ISSN 10226680 relation: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84901483361&doi=10.4028%2fwww.scientific.net%2fAMR.935.188&partnerID=40&md5=b1a6355e7bc396eef7406e8a49bd27a6 relation: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.935.188 identifier: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.935.188