Mechanical and microstructural characterization of fiber reinforced fly ash based geopolymer composites

2018 ◽  
Vol 167 ◽  
pp. 505-513 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mukhallad M. Al-mashhadani ◽  
Orhan Canpolat ◽  
Yurdakul Aygörmez ◽  
Mucteba Uysal ◽  
Savaş Erdem
Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 511 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eyerusalem A. Taye ◽  
Judith A. Roether ◽  
Dirk W. Schubert ◽  
Daniel T. Redda ◽  
Aldo R. Boccaccini

Novel hemp fiber reinforced geopolymer composites were fabricated. The matrix was a new geopolymer based on a mixture of red mud and fly ash. Chopped, randomly oriented hemp fibers were used as reinforcement. The mechanical properties of the geopolymer composite, such as diametral tensile (DTS) (or Brazilian tensile) strength and compressive strength (CS), were measured. The geopolymer composites reinforced with 9 vol.% and 3 vol.% hemp fiber yielded average DTS values of 5.5 MPa and average CS values of 40 MPa. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) studies were carried out to evaluate the microstructure and fracture surfaces of the composites. The results indicated that the addition of hemp fiber is a promising approach to improve the mechanical strength as well as to modify the failure mechanism of the geopolymer, which changed from brittle to “pseudo-ductile”.


2017 ◽  
Vol 150 ◽  
pp. 179-189 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fang Xu ◽  
Xin Deng ◽  
Chao Peng ◽  
Jing Zhu ◽  
Jianping Chen

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 501-507 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Nithin Kumar ◽  
SiddeshChincholi ◽  
Preran R. Hegde ◽  
S.Y. Shivagiri ◽  
M. Revanasiddappa

2019 ◽  
Vol 211 ◽  
pp. 646-658 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuchi Chen ◽  
Xian Zhou ◽  
Sha Wan ◽  
Rui Zheng ◽  
Jun Tong ◽  
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