Mechanical properties and behaviour of high-strength plain and hybrid-fiber reinforced geopolymer composites under dynamic splitting tension

2019 ◽  
Vol 104 ◽  
pp. 103343 ◽  
Author(s):  
Musaad Zaheer Nazir Khan ◽  
Yifei Hao ◽  
Hong Hao ◽  
Faiz uddin Ahmed Shaikh
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Hybrid Fiber ◽  
Geopolymer Composites

scholarly journals Controlling the Thermal Stability of Kyanite-Based Refractory Geopolymers

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (11) ◽  
pp. 2903
Author(s):  
Juvenal Giogetti Nemaleu Deutou ◽  
Rodrigue Cyriaque Kaze ◽  
Elie Kamseu ◽  
Vincenzo M. Sglavo
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Thermal Stability ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Treatment Temperature ◽  
Strength Development ◽  
Particle Sizes ◽  
Cold Setting ◽  
Thermal Stability Of ◽  
Geopolymer Composites ◽  
Refractory Composites

The present project investigated the thermal stability of cold-setting refractory composites under high-temperature cycles. The proposed route dealt with the feasibility of using fillers with different particle sizes and studying their influence on the thermo-mechanical properties of refractory geopolymer composites. The volumetric shrinkage was studied with respect to particle sizes of fillers (80, 200 and 500 µm), treatment temperature (1050–1250 °C) and amount of fillers (70–85 wt.%). The results, combined with thermal analysis, indicated the efficiency of refractory-based kyanite aggregates for enhancing thermo-mechanical properties. At low temperatures, larger amounts of kyanite aggregates promoted mechanical strength development. Flexural strengths of 45, 42 and 40 MPa were obtained for geopolymer samples, respectively, at 1200 °C, made with filler particles sieved at 80, 200 and 500 µm. In addition, a sintering temperature equal to 1200 °C appeared beneficial for the promotion of densification as well as bonding between kyanite aggregates and the matrix, contributing to the reinforcement of the refractory geopolymer composites without any sign of vitrification. From the obtained properties of thermal stability, good densification and high strength, kyanite aggregates are efficient and promising candidates for the production of environmentally friendly, castable refractory composites.

scholarly journals Experimental Investigation on Mechanical Properties of Hybrid Steel and Polyethylene Fiber-Reinforced No-Slump High-Strength Concrete

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tian-Feng Yuan ◽  
Jin-Young Lee ◽  
Kyung-Hwan Min ◽  
Young-Soo Yoon
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Energy Dissipation ◽  
Flexural Strength ◽  
High Strength Concrete ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Flexural Toughness ◽  
Strength Concrete ◽  
Polyethylene Fiber ◽  
Energy Dissipation Capacity

This paper presents experimental investigations on the mechanical properties of no-slump high-strength concrete (NSHSC), such as the compressive and flexural strength. First, to determine the proper NSHSC mixtures, the compressive and flexural strength of three different water-to-binder ratios (w/b) of specimens with and without polyethylene (PE) fiber was tested at test ages. Then, the effect of hybrid combinations of PE fiber and steel fiber (SF) on the compressive strength, flexural strength, flexural toughness, and flexural energy dissipation capacity was experimentally investigated. Furthermore, the various hybrid fiber-reinforced NSHSCs were evaluated, and their synergy was calculated, after deriving the benefits from each of the individual fibers to exhibit a synergetic response. The test results indicate that a w/b of 16.8% with or without fibers had lower strength and flexural strength (toughness) than those of other mixtures (w/b of 16.4% and 17.2%). Specimens with a hybrid of SF and short PE fibers exhibited a higher compressive and flexural strength, flexural toughness, energy dissipation capacity, and fiber synergy in all considered instances.

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