Analyzing Experimentally Concrete Reinforced with Basalt Fibers

Civil Engineering

The ongoing search for new, improved, and more economical materials to produce new goods is very beneficial to the building industry. The manufacture of composite materials has increased noticeably in recent years. Energy efficiency, corrosion risk, and sustainability are important factors to take into account while developing new or modified goods. Basalt fiber (BF), which is made by melting basalt rock at a high temperature, is among the best-performing non-metallic fibers. Strength, excellent fire resistance, and low weight are some of the other characteristics of basalt fiber reinforced concrete (BFRC). In the future, the construction industry will greatly benefit from it. Basalt fiber is widely used in the building, residential, and transportation industries. Most research indicated that varying the amount of BF added to concrete enhanced both the mechanical properties in a positive and negative way. However, the researchers were unable to demonstrate improvements in properties like modulus of elasticity, flexural strength, tensile strength, toughness, early age cracking, compressive strength, etc., despite the fact that these properties are crucial for the desired quality of concrete. To address this, the use of an optimal percentage of BF in concrete will be suggested in conjunction with basalt rebar. In current work, varying percentages of chopped BF are added into M-30 grade concrete. The study plans to cast cubes in order to determine the ideal BF %. Concrete contains BF additions of 0.5%, 1, 1.5%, 2.5%, and 2.5% by volume at intervals of 0.5%. By adding the ideal percentage of BF, 6 cylinders and 12 beams will be cast again with basalt rebars. Compressive, flexural, and split tensile strength tests will be performed on FRC and basalt rebars in order to compare the experimental results. Tables and charts are used to display the results.

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