| Summary: | Fiber-reinforced concrete is a construction material that holds high promise in progressing theconstruction industry. The fibers impact on crackproperties as well as strength means there isa wide array of application areas. Still this material holds a very limited area of application asof today. One of the main reasons for this is the lack of examples and tests in new applicationareas. This work therefore aims to identify whether fiber-reinforced lattice girder elementscan compete with an element reinforced in the traditional way in any of the categories cost,work environment, strength or environmental impact. Through literature study andcalculations, we were able to see that this method of reinforcing lattice girder elements couldbe applicable at least in some of the areas. The study saw that the steel fiber came with anincrease in cost, decrease in time, bigger impact on the environment and a better workenvironment. This means that this method could be used in some specific cases where timeand work environment is of importance. We also see that further advancements in this methodcan be made if the fibers are combined with normal rebar.
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