Investigation of the impact of fiber incorporation on the properties of high belite cement

In contrast to ordinary portland cement (PC), the manufacturing process of high belite cement (HBC) boasts superior resource utilization, reduced energy consumption, and diminished greenhouse gas emissions. Additionally, HBC exhibits notable strengths in terms of durability and mechanical properties...

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Published in:Journal of materials research and technology 2024-05, Vol.30, p.930-944
Main Authors: Zhou, Yu, Wang, Shuo, Han, Fanghui, Zou, Shizhuo, Zhang, Yongsheng, Xiao, Yonglong, Qian, Lingyun
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acoustic emission
Basalt fiber
DIC
High belite cement
Hydration heat
Strength
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Summary:In contrast to ordinary portland cement (PC), the manufacturing process of high belite cement (HBC) boasts superior resource utilization, reduced energy consumption, and diminished greenhouse gas emissions. Additionally, HBC exhibits notable strengths in terms of durability and mechanical properties. This study delves into the thermal characteristics of hydration, mechanical behaviour, and failure mechanisms of HBC materials, both with and without fiber admixtures, employing a multifaceted approach encompassing hydration heat experiments, uniaxial compression tests, Brazilian tensile tests, alongside advanced techniques such as acoustic emission (AE) and digital image correlation (DIC). The results indicate that HBC has lower hydration heat release, contributing to a reduction in hydration temperature rise, offering advantages in large-scale structural construction. In terms of strength development, HBC exhibits compressive and tensile strengths similar to PC, while the strength of basalt fiber-reinforced HBC is notably lower than both. In terms of failure modes, both HBC and PC undergo shear failure in uniaxial compression tests, whereas basalt fiber-reinforced HBC experiences splitting failure. In Brazilian tensile tests, HBC and PC exhibit single-direction cracking, while basalt fiber-reinforced HBC shows synchronous cracking at the top, middle, and bottom. Due to the crack-arresting effect of basalt fibers, basalt fiber-reinforced HBC displays a bimodal feature on the stress-strain curve and features a stress plateau on both the stress-strain and strain energy development curves.
ISSN:2238-7854
DOI:10.1016/j.jmrt.2024.03.143