Fibre-Reinforced Geopolymer Composites
Concrete is brittle and has low tensile and flexural strength and strain capacity. Fibres make it ductile or quasi- ductile with improved tensile and flexural strength, strain capacity, toughness and energy absorption. The binder in fibre- reinforced cement composites (FRCCs) is mainly Portland ceme...
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| description | Concrete is brittle and has low tensile and flexural strength and strain capacity. Fibres make it ductile or quasi- ductile with improved tensile and flexural strength, strain capacity, toughness and energy absorption. The binder in fibre- reinforced cement composites (FRCCs) is mainly Portland cement. Environmental awareness in the construction industry is promoting alternative binders to reduce the amount of CO 2 released. The binders in FRCCs can be replaced with inorganic binders, called geopolymeric cement, to create fibre- reinforced geopolymer composites (FRGCs), which are greener. This chapter discusses mechanical properties for FRGCs reinforced with short fibres. Ductile fibre- reinforced geopolymer composites (DFRGCs) exhibiting strain hardening and multiple cracking in flexure are presented. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-372542017-01-30T14:01:05Z Fibre-Reinforced Geopolymer Composites Ahmed, Shaikh Concrete is brittle and has low tensile and flexural strength and strain capacity. Fibres make it ductile or quasi- ductile with improved tensile and flexural strength, strain capacity, toughness and energy absorption. The binder in fibre- reinforced cement composites (FRCCs) is mainly Portland cement. Environmental awareness in the construction industry is promoting alternative binders to reduce the amount of CO 2 released. The binders in FRCCs can be replaced with inorganic binders, called geopolymeric cement, to create fibre- reinforced geopolymer composites (FRGCs), which are greener. This chapter discusses mechanical properties for FRGCs reinforced with short fibres. Ductile fibre- reinforced geopolymer composites (DFRGCs) exhibiting strain hardening and multiple cracking in flexure are presented. 2013 Book Chapter http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/37254 Woodhead publications restricted |
| spellingShingle | Ahmed, Shaikh Fibre-Reinforced Geopolymer Composites |
| title | Fibre-Reinforced Geopolymer Composites |
| title_full | Fibre-Reinforced Geopolymer Composites |
| title_fullStr | Fibre-Reinforced Geopolymer Composites |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fibre-Reinforced Geopolymer Composites |
| title_short | Fibre-Reinforced Geopolymer Composites |
| title_sort | fibre-reinforced geopolymer composites |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/37254 |