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How is it possible for synthetic fibres to replace steel fibres or mesh?

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How is it possible for synthetic fibres to replace steel fibres or mesh?

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A. Technological improvements over the last decade have allowed synthetic materials to be designed and manufactured with specific characteristics. The principal characteristics for a concrete/shotcrete reinforcing fibre are the tensile strength and the fibre-concrete bond.