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SikaFiber® Novocon® HE-0960 HT (GB)

Steel fibre for structural use in concrete

SikaFiber® Novocon® HE-0960 HT (GB) steel fibres are designed specifically for the reinforcement of concrete and mortars. SikaFiber® Novocon® HE-0960 HT (GB) is a cold drawn wire fibre, deformed with hooked ends to provide optimum performance within the concrete mix.

  • Increases crack resistance, ductility, energy absorption or toughness of concrete
  • Improves impact resistance, fatigue endurance and shear strength of concrete
 
  • High tensile strength fibre bridges joints and cracks to provide increased load-carrying capacity
  • Increased ultimate load-bearing capacity allows possible reduction of concrete section
  • Requires less labour to incorporate into concrete than conventional reinforcement
  • Offers economical concrete reinforcement solutions with greater project scheduling accuracy
  • Ideally suited for hand or vibratory screeds, laser screeds and all conventional finishing equipment
  • Requires no minimum amount of concrete cover
  • Always positioned in compliance with codes
  • Safe and easier to use than traditional reinforcement
  • Reduces construction time
  • Leads to uniform application of shotcrete thickness
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Usage

  • Ready mixed concrete
  • Sprayed concrete
  • Precast concrete
  • Overlays and screeds

Advantages

  • Increases crack resistance, ductility, energy absorption or toughness of concrete
  • Improves impact resistance, fatigue endurance and shear strength of concrete
 
  • High tensile strength fibre bridges joints and cracks to provide increased load-carrying capacity
  • Increased ultimate load-bearing capacity allows possible reduction of concrete section
  • Requires less labour to incorporate into concrete than conventional reinforcement
  • Offers economical concrete reinforcement solutions with greater project scheduling accuracy
  • Ideally suited for hand or vibratory screeds, laser screeds and all conventional finishing equipment
  • Requires no minimum amount of concrete cover
  • Always positioned in compliance with codes
  • Safe and easier to use than traditional reinforcement
  • Reduces construction time
  • Leads to uniform application of shotcrete thickness

Packaging

20 kg bags

Product Details

Sustainability / Certifications / Approvals

APPROVALS / STANDARDS

Conforms to the requirements of BS EN 14889-1, Group I cold drawn wire
DoP 42904433, certified by Factory Production Control Body 1020 and provided with the CE mark
Product Information

Shelf Life

5 years from date of manufacture when stored unopened in original packaging

Storage Conditions

The pallets should be protected against moisture. Do NOT stack pallets on top of each other.

Dimensions

Fibre Length

Diameter

Aspect Ratio

60 mm0.9 mm67
Technical Information

Tensile Strength

1500 MPa

 

Application

Application Information

Compatibility

SikaFiber® Novocon® HE-0960 HT (GB) steel fibres are compatible with all curing compounds, superplasticisers, water reducers, hardeners and coatings.
Consumption

Recommended Dosage

Typical dosage 15-35 kg/m3

Effect on strength of concrete:  15 kg/m3 to obtain 1.5 N/mm2 at CMOD=0.5 mm and 1 N/mm2 at CMOD=3.5 mm
Application steps

MIXING

SikaFiber® Novocon® HE-0960 HT (GB) steel fibres can be added during or after the batching of the concrete but should never be added as the first component. Such devices as conveyor belts, chutes and dispensers may be used to add fibres to the mixer at the ready mix plant. After the fibres have been added, the concrete should be mixed for sufficient time (minimum 5 minutes at full mixing speed) to ensure uniform distribution of the fibres throughout the concrete. The use of mid or high-range water reducing admixtures can be advantageous, but is not essential.

 

APPLICATION

Placing
SikaFiber® Novocon® HE-0960 HT (GB) steel fibres can be pumped and placed using conventional equipment. Hand or vibratory screeds and laser screeds can be used with SikaFiber® Novocon® HE-0960 HT (GB) steel fibres.
Finishing
Conventional finishing techniques and equipment can be used when finishing SikaFiber® Novocon® HE-0960 HT (GB) steel fibre concrete. In some cases an extra bull float process is advised and lowering the angle of the power float blades will help to minimise fibre exposure on the surface.

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