The Benefits of Synthetic Fibres in Concrete for

Flood and Coastal Civil Engineering

Richard Briers

ADFIL UK Ltd

Fibre Reinforced Concrete

• Application has had a lot of recent publicity.

• These environments require very durable

concrete due to high energy wave action and

abrasion from gravel/stone impacts.

• Salt water environment makes conventional

steel reinforcement highly susceptible to

corrosion, vastly reducing the service life of the

installation.

• Environment Agency have issued a directive to

eliminate the use of conventional steel as

much as practicable in these applications.

Flood & Coastal Concrete

Reinforced with Macro Fibres

Macro Fibre Micro Fibre

Manufactured to EN 14889 Part 2

CE certified

BBA Certified

Macro are 30mm to 48mm long

with 60,000 filaments per Kg

Micro are 6mm to 18mm long with

250,000,000 filaments per Kg

Enhanced durability - Impact and abrasion resistance

Reduced plastic settlement and

cracking

Not subject to Corrosion

Reduced Health and Safety considerations

Reduced Carbon Footprint

Construction Cost & Time Savings

Industry Acceptance

Specification & Guidance –

EA WEM MTR: Table of Concrete Mix Designs

Specification & Guidance –

CIRIA C674

Where do we use Fibre Concrete for Flood and Coastal Applications ?

Ports and docks

Sea Defences

Flood Protection

Sea Walls

Case Study

Thank you

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