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- Title
Alkali-Activated Mortars Reinforced with Arundo donax : Properties and Durability to Environmental Stresses.
- Authors
Manzi, Stefania; Molari, Luisa; Totaro, Grazia; Saccani, Andrea
- Abstract
Natural fibers were used to modify alkali-activated fly-ash mortars. Arundo donax is a common, fast-growing, widespread plant with interesting mechanical properties. Short fibers of different lengths (from 5 to 15 mm) were added at a 3 wt% ratio to the binder amount to the alkali-activated fly-ash matrix. The possible effects on the fresh and cured properties of the mortars deriving from the different lengths of the reinforcing phase were investigated. The flexural strength of the mortars increased by up to 30% at the longest fiber dimensions, while the compressive strength remained almost unchanged in all of the compositions. The dimensional stability was increased slightly upon the addition of the fibers, depending on the fiber length, while the porosity of the mortars was reduced. Moreover, contrary to what was expected, the water permeability was not increased by the fibers' addition, irrespective of their length. The durability of the obtained mortars was tested through freeze–thaw and thermo-hygrometric cycles. The results obtained so far underline a fair resistance to the changes in temperature and moisture and a better resistance to the freeze–thaw stresses of the reinforced mortars.
- Subjects
MORTAR; GIANT reed; PLANT mechanics; NATURAL fibers; DURABILITY; FLEXURAL strength
- Publication
Materials (1996-1944), 2023, Vol 16, Issue 11, p3898
- ISSN
1996-1944
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/ma16113898