Absorption and Strength Properties of Short Carbon Fiber Reinforced Mortar Composite
| Autor: | George Abdel-Sayed, Nataliya Hearn, Safiuddin |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Absorption of water
Materials science Composite number 0211 other engineering and technologies 02 engineering and technology law.invention Flexural strength law water absorption carbon fibers 021105 building & construction Architecture Ultimate tensile strength Fiber mortar composite Composite material Civil and Structural Engineering Building construction Building and Construction 021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology strength properties fiber content Portland cement Compressive strength Mortar 0210 nano-technology TH1-9745 |
| Zdroj: | Buildings Volume 11 Issue 7 Buildings, Vol 11, Iss 300, p 300 (2021) |
| ISSN: | 2075-5309 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/buildings11070300 |
| Popis: | This paper presents the water absorption and strength properties of short carbon fiber reinforced mortar (CFRM) composite. Four CFRM composites with 1%, 2%, 3%, and 4% short pitch-based carbon fibers were produced in this study. Normal Portland cement mortar (NCPM) was also prepared for use as the control mortar. The freshly mixed mortar composites were tested for workability, wet density, and entrapped air content. In addition, the hardened mortar composites were examined for compressive strength, splitting tensile strength, flexural strength, and water absorption at the ages of 7 and 28 days. The effects of different carbon fiber contents on the tested properties were observed. Test results showed that the incorporation of carbon fibers decreased the workability and wet density, but increased the entrapped air content in mortar composite. Most interestingly, the compressive strength of CFRM composite increased up to 3% carbon fiber content and then it declined significantly for 4% fiber content, depending on the workability and compaction of the mortar. In contrast, the splitting tensile strength and flexural strength of the CFRM composite increased for all fiber contents due to the greater cracking resistance and improved bond strength of the carbon fibers in the mortar. The presence of short pitch-based carbon fibers significantly strengthened the mortar by bridging the microcracks, resisting the propagation of these minute cracks, and impeding the growth of macrocracks. Furthermore, the water absorption of CFRM composite decreased up to 3% carbon fiber content and then it increased substantially for 4% fiber content, depending on the entrapped air content of the mortar. The overall test results suggest that the mortar with 3% carbon fibers is the optimum CFRM composite based on the tested properties. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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