Journal of
Civil Engineering and Construction Technology

  • Abbreviation: J. Civ. Eng. Constr. Technol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2634
  • DOI: 10.5897/JCECT
  • Start Year: 2010
  • Published Articles: 140

Full Length Research Paper

Experimental and analytical investigation of ferrocement water pipe

Y. B. I. Shaheen
  • Y. B. I. Shaheen
  • Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Minufiya University, Egypt
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B. Eltaly
  • B. Eltaly
  • Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Minufiya University, Egypt
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M. Kameel
  • M. Kameel
  • Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Minufiya University, Egypt
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  •  Accepted: 11 April 2013
  •  Published: 31 May 2013

Abstract

 

The main objective of this research is to investigate the possibility of using ferrocement concrete in constructing water supply pipe. The current work presents the comparison between the performance of ferrocement pipe and reinforcement concrete pipe under static load as starting step to study the performance of this type of pipe under impact load. The current paper presents an experimental models of ferrocement and concrete water pipes and their numerical models using the finite element method. Finite element models were developed to simulate the behavior of the pipes through nonlinear response and up to failure, using the ANSYS Package. Additionally, the comparison between the theoretical and experimental models results is presented and discussed.

 

Key words: Ferrocment, water pipe, nonlinear analysis, finite element analysis.

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