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Mechanical Properties of Geopolymer Composites Reinforced with Natural Fibres
Concrete is a material that is prone to cracking due to external forces, such as heat, dryness, and earthquakes, due to its low tensile strength. In recent years, the price of steel materials has soared, and in developing countries, it is difficult to obtain expensive steel materials, and their mass use is restricted. As a result, there are many areas in the world where concrete structures, which originally required reinforcement, are not sufficiently reinforced. In addition, since large amounts of fossil fuels are used in the production of steel materials, it is conceivable that production will be restricted in the future from the perspective of carbon dioxide emissions and consideration of environmental issues.
In this study, by mixing natural plant and animal fibres as reinforcing materials into construction materials using geopolymers as solidifying materials, we developed low-cost, low-technology, and environmentally friendly building materials. Fundamental experiments were conducted on natural fibre-reinforced cement composites with improved mechanical properties. In this experiment, three types of plant fibres (sisal, coir, and bamboo) and three types of animal fibres (horse hair, pig hair, and sheep wool) were used as reinforcing materials. Several experiments were conducted on the strength properties (compression, tension, and bending) of hardened fibre-reinforced cement composites with different fibre types, lengths, and mixed amounts.
Mechanical Properties of Geopolymer Composites Reinforced with Natural Fibres
Concrete is a material that is prone to cracking due to external forces, such as heat, dryness, and earthquakes, due to its low tensile strength. In recent years, the price of steel materials has soared, and in developing countries, it is difficult to obtain expensive steel materials, and their mass use is restricted. As a result, there are many areas in the world where concrete structures, which originally required reinforcement, are not sufficiently reinforced. In addition, since large amounts of fossil fuels are used in the production of steel materials, it is conceivable that production will be restricted in the future from the perspective of carbon dioxide emissions and consideration of environmental issues.
In this study, by mixing natural plant and animal fibres as reinforcing materials into construction materials using geopolymers as solidifying materials, we developed low-cost, low-technology, and environmentally friendly building materials. Fundamental experiments were conducted on natural fibre-reinforced cement composites with improved mechanical properties. In this experiment, three types of plant fibres (sisal, coir, and bamboo) and three types of animal fibres (horse hair, pig hair, and sheep wool) were used as reinforcing materials. Several experiments were conducted on the strength properties (compression, tension, and bending) of hardened fibre-reinforced cement composites with different fibre types, lengths, and mixed amounts.
Mechanical Properties of Geopolymer Composites Reinforced with Natural Fibres
RILEM Bookseries
Amziane, Sofiane (editor) / Merta, Ildiko (editor) / Page, Jonathan (editor) / Terai, Masakazu (author)
International Conference on Bio-Based Building Materials ; 2023 ; Vienna, Austria
2023-06-14
12 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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