DURABILITY OF BASALT FIBERS IN CONCRETE MEDIUM | Zendy

Himabindu Myadaraboina | Zendy; David W. Law | Zendy; Indubhushan Patnaikuni | Zendy

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DURABILITY OF BASALT FIBERS IN CONCRETE MEDIUM

Author(s) -

Himabindu Myadaraboina,

David W. Law,

Indubhushan Patnaikuni

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

proceedings of international structural engineering and construction

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 2644-108X

DOI - 10.14455/isec.res.2014.41

Subject(s) - basalt fiber , durability , sodium hydroxide , sodium , materials science , sulfate , scanning electron microscope , chloride , composite material , alkali metal , sodium sulfate , fiber , basalt , mineralogy , chemical engineering , chemistry , metallurgy , geology , geochemistry , organic chemistry , engineering

This study investigates the durability of basalt fiber following immersion in a range of chemical solutions representative of the concrete medium. The tests were conducted over a 62-day period and the solutions were sodium hydroxide, sodium chloride, sodium sulfate and combinations of the three. Weight loss was observed in all alkali solutions, with the worst being the combination of sodium hydroxide with sodium sulfate. The impact of chloride was minimal in the alkaline environment and reduced the impact of the sulfate when both were present. Microstructure analysis using a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) found that the silica structure present in basalt fibers was degraded by the OH- from an alkaline medium. The study suggests the need for modification or treatment of basalt fibers before use as fiber reinforcement in concrete.

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