Abstract :
In this study, waste erosion wires’ usability, which are being used in metal processing industry, as fiber in Reactive Powder Concrete (RPC). Waste erosion wire resembles to micro steel fibers used in RPC. In the study, comparison was done by using waste erosion wires and micro steel fibers in the same amount in RPC. In this sense, 2% and 4% non-fibrous waste erosion wire and steel fiber included RPC samples were used. Mechanical features of samples were determined by doing compressive and flexural tests on these samples. Moreover, cost analysis of samples was done and unit cost strength was determined. Finally, compressive strength of samples including 4% waste erosion wire and steel fiber were 230 MPa and 260 MPa while they reached the values of 40.50 MPa and 22.06 MPa as a result of flexural test. It was seen that it would be beneficial to use waste erosion wires as fiber in RPC both in the sense of recycling and cost.
