ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION Concrete technology is the art of compromises or, in another way, the science of optimization. The product consists of a few ingredients which are mixed in various combinations, transpor­ ted and placed by different methods, compacted and cured. Theo­ retically, one knows how to design a concrete mix in order to adjust the properties to specific needs, technical and economi­ cal ones. This is true for plain concrete, but it is not yet true for fibre reinforced concrete.