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Review
. 2023 Jan 2;16(1):429.
doi: 10.3390/ma16010429.

Basalt Fiber Reinforced Concrete: A Compressive Review on Durability Aspects

Buthainah Nawaf Al-Kharabsheh  1 , Mohamed Moafak Arbili  2 , Ali Majdi  3 , Saleh M Alogla  4 , Ahmad Hakamy  5 , Jawad Ahmad  6 , Ahmed Farouk Deifalla  7
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Review

Basalt Fiber Reinforced Concrete: A Compressive Review on Durability Aspects

Buthainah Nawaf Al-Kharabsheh et al. Materials (Basel). .

Abstract

The creation of sustainable composites reinforced with natural fibers has recently drawn the interest of both industrial and academics. Basalt fiber (BF) stands out as the most intriguing among the natural fibers that may be utilized as reinforcement due to their characteristics. Numerous academics have conducted many tests on the strength, durability, temperature, and microstructure characteristics of concrete reinforced with BF and have found promising results. However, because the information is dispersed, readers find it problematic to assess the advantages of BF reinforced concrete, which limits its applications. Therefore, a condensed study that provides the reader with an easy route and summarizes all pertinent information is needed. The purpose of this paper (Part II) is to undertake a compressive assessment of basalt fiber reinforced concrete's durability features. The results show that adding BF significantly increased concrete durability. The review also identifies a research deficiency that must be addressed before BF is used in practice.

Keywords: basalt fibers; scan electronic microscopy; shrinkage; thermal properties.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Figures

Figure 9
Figure 9
Porosity of BF reinforced concrete at different no. of cycle: Source [73].
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Figure 1
Chemical composition of BF [29].
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Figure 2
Benefits of BF.
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Figure 3
Density of basalt fiber (BF) reinforced concrete: Source [40].
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Figure 4
Sorpitivity of BF reinforced concrete: Source [46].
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Figure 5
Water absorption of concrete (a) SF at BF 0,1 and 1.5%: (b) BF at SF 0,5,10 and 15%: Source [41].
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Figure 5
Water absorption of concrete (a) SF at BF 0,1 and 1.5%: (b) BF at SF 0,5,10 and 15%: Source [41].
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Figure 6
Charge pass of BF reinforced concrete (a) 0% fly ash and (b) 30% fly ash: Source [40].
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Figure 7
Shrinkage of BF reinforced concrete: Source [59].
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Figure 8
Resistivity of BF reinforced concrete: Source [62].
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Figure 10
Critical pore diameter of BF reinforced concrete at different no. of cycle: Source [73].
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Figure 11
Total chloride content: Source [46].
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Figure 12
Free chloride content: Source [46].
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Figure 13
UPV of BF reinforced concrete: Source [75].
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Figure 14
BF (a) normal, (b) 7 days under NaOH and (c) 28 days under NaOH [30].
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Figure 15
CF (a) normal, (b) 7 days under NaOH and (c) 28 days under NaOH [30].
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Figure 16
GF (a) normal, (b) 7 days under NaOH and (c) 28 days under NaOH [30].
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Figure 17
Alkali reaction product of (a) BF, (b) CF, and (c) GF [30].
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Figure 18
Tensile strength retention of different fibers after degradation: Source [34].
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Figure 19
Elastic modulus retention of different fibers after degradation: Source [34].
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