Use Of Steel Fiber For Hydro Tunnel Projects
Production of hydropower using the river water that is fed by the melting snow is one of the most preferred ways of power generation. This is so because such projects subsidiary benefits such as irrigation benefits and if constructed with good material, they become economical in terms of the cost of maintenance and operation. Steel fiber reinforced concrete finds one of the most prominent applications in the projects related to hydro projects. This is the frequently encountered stress-resultant combination of high compressive forces and low bending moments in such projects can predominantly match by using the material properties of steel fibers only. This assures a low maintenance cost because of the material's resistance against the concentrated loads. Also, the use of this material simplifies the construction process and accelerates the speed of project execution. There has been a rising use of steel fibers in hydro projects purely on a volume fraction basis. As a result, conse...