FLEXURAL STRENGTH:  1 1/2 to 3 times increase in first crack and flexural bending strength can be achieved over plain concrete using a 1" fiber.
 
FATIGUE RESISTANCE: The fatigue strength of steel fiber concrete is 1 1/2 times that of conventional concrete.
 
IMPACT RESISTANCE: Steel fibers greatly increase concrete's resistance to damage from heavy impact.
 
SHRINKAGE: Steel fibers themselves do not affect the shrinkage rate but they do minimize and help eliminate shrinkage cracks.
 
ABRASION RESISTANCE: Steel fibers offer a high degree of protection against abrasion and goughing along with any spalling being greatly reduced.
 
PERMEABILITY: By effectively reducing the micro cracking SFRC will reduce the overall porosity of the matrix, making the concrete less permeable.
 
WHAT ABOUT CRACKING? Concrete has always been an unpredictable material and no methodology can entirely eliminate cracking. Using SFRC offers an extremely effective means of controlling cracks. This together with proper sub-base preparation, joints and curing are all essential to overall job performance.