Experimental Investigation of Recron3s Fiber-reinforced Hybrid Ferrocement Hollow Slabs

The limit state of serviceability of deflection and cracking is verified for recron3s fiber-reinforced ferrocement hollow slabs with mesh and skeletal reinforcements. About nine slabs are considered for the investigation. The slabs were subjected to one-way cyclic loading by applying two line loads at one-third span. A theoretical model is developed for the deflection of recron3s fiber-reinforced ferrocement hollow slabs and it is validated by the experimental data. The experimental results are very close to the analytical values, especially at the service load, and it is established that such slabs satisfy the serviceability requirements of deflection and crack width as specified by the Ferrocement Model Code.