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Study of the mechanical properties, durability, and microstructure of an ultra-high-performance fiber-reinforced concrete containing recycled fillers Cover

Study of the mechanical properties, durability, and microstructure of an ultra-high-performance fiber-reinforced concrete containing recycled fillers

Open Access
|Nov 2024

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Figure 1

Recycled fillers: (a) BFs and (b) CFs.

Figure 2

Different tests in the (a) fresh and (b) hardened state.

Figure 3

Effect of recycled additives on fresh state properties: (a) workability, (b) air content, and (c) density.

Figure 4

Variation of compressive strength.

Figure 5

Variation of flexural tensile strength.

Figure 6

Variation of rebound number.

Figure 7

Variation of ultrasonic pulse velocity.

Figure 8

Variation of modulus of elasticity according to ultrasound velocity.

Figure 9

Variation of water permeable porosity.

Figure 10

Variation of absorption by immersion.

Figure 11

Variation of absorption by capillarity over time.

Figure 12

Variation of the capillary coefficient C.

Figure 13

Variation of chloride penetration depth as a function of UHPFRC type.

Figure 14

Mass loss as a function of immersion period in 5% HCl.

Figure 15

Mass loss as a function of immersion period in 5% H2SO4.

Figure 16

Mass loss as a function of immersion period in 5% CH3COOH.

Figure 17

Mass loss as a function of immersion period in 5% NaOH.

Figure 18

SEM images of (a) UHPFRC CC, (b) CCF, and (c) CBF.

Figure 19

SEM micrographs and EDAX spectra of CC. (a–c) SEM/EDAX UHPFRC CC.

Figure 20

SEM micrographs and EDAX spectra of CCF. (a–c) SEM/EDAX UHPFRC CCF.

Figure 21

SEM micrographs and EDAX spectra of CBF. (a–c) SEM/EDAX UHPFRC CBF.

Figure 22

Representation of Si/Ca and Al/Ca.

Characteristics of cement, SF, and recycled fillers_

DesignationsCEM II 52.5SFBFCF
Absolute density (g/cm3)3.102.242.882.92
Specific surface (cm2/g)3,800220,0003,3005,177
CaO (%)61.690.543.301.52
Al2O3 (%)5.370.57.1921.90
Fe2O3 (%)3.0011.690.6
SiO2 (%)19.349538.1476.86
MgO (%)1.8015.250.28
Na2O (%)0.140.600.201.11
K2O (%)0.760.65
Cl (%)0.027
SO3 (%)2.200.34
Free CaO (%)0.97
C3S (%)58.3
C2S (%)14.6
C3A (%)8.7
C4AF (%)11.26

Mixture composition_

CEM II (kg/m3)SF (kg/m3)DS (kg/m3)FPP (kg/m3)SP (kg/m3)W (kg/m3)BF (kg/m3)CF (kg/m3)
CC1,00075999120250
CCF1,00075816120250200
CBF1,00075814120250200
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/msp-2024-0027 | Journal eISSN: 2083-134X | Journal ISSN: 2083-1331
Language: English
Page range: 1 - 16
Submitted on: May 7, 2024
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Accepted on: Aug 12, 2024
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Published on: Nov 2, 2024
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2024 Mohamed Tahar Lekoui, Chiraz Kechkar, Houria Hebhoub, Karima Messaoudi, Hamid Alsayadi, Mohamed Ichem Benhalilou, published by Wroclaw University of Science and Technology
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