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STUDY ON THE PERFORMANCE OF HIGH STRENGTH CONCRETE USING BASALT FIBER WITH METAKAOLIN

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M. Amala, Dr. A. N. Swaminathen, Dr. M. Siva, Dr.S.Meenakshi Sudarvizhi, R.Saleema Begum, Dr.K.Mohan das
» doi: 10.48047/ecb/2023.12. 4.147

Abstract

Exploring new materials for construction field leads us to utilizing new material. For several decades, concrete has been a versatile material due to casting in any shape and provides good workability. This study presents the effect of incorporating Basalt fiber metakaolin and fly ash on the high strength concrete. For this project, the mix design is carried out for M60 grade. The basalt fiber used in the present study has a diameter of 13 μm and a length of 12 mm. This investigation was carried out to show that metakaolin has the potential to produce high strength concretes. Construction has been the most important human activity since early ages. The main aim is to study strength characteristics and flexural behavior of metakaolin with basalt fiber. In this study, basalt fiber with metakaolin concrete is produced with fly ash, silica fumes, super plasticizer and water is used as a binder. The specimen of size 100x100x100mm cubes 100x200mm cylinders and 100x 100 x 500mm beam were cast and the specimens of metakaolin base concrete are cured at ambient temperature for 7days, 14 days and 28 days. The cured specimens were then tested for compressive strength, split tensile strength and flexural strength respectively.

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