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RESEARCH ARTICLE OPEN ACCESS
ABSTRACT
This paper presents the comparative study of effect of basalt fibre on compressive and split tensile strength of
M40 grade concrete. The basalt fibre was mixed in concrete by (0.5%, 1%, and 1.5%) of its total weight of
cement in concrete. Results indicated that the strength increases with increase of basalt fibre content up to 1.0%
beyond that there is a reduction in strength on increasing basalt fibre. The results show that the concrete
specimen with 1.0% of basalt fibre gives better performance when it compared with 0.5%and 1.5% basalt fibre
mix in concrete specimens.
Keywords Concrete, basalt fibre, Pozzolana, Compressive Strength, Split Tensile Strength.
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III. EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS AND maximum value of compressive strength and split
DISCUSSION tensile strength when it compared with plane concrete
Based on their mix proportions, the test were mix proportion.
conducted for compressive strength and split tensile
strength of basalt fibre concrete cubes and cylinders IV. RESULTS
specimens. Cubes were casted for compressive After curing of concrete specimen at 28, 56 and
strength with different ratios of basalt fibre (i.e. 90 days the average compressive strength and
0.5%, 1.0% and 1.5%) with respect to cement weight. average split tensile strength are shown in
On the other hand cylinder specimens were made for observation table-3 and table-4. The table gives an
performing split tensile strength test same as above increase in compressive strength and split tensile
basalt fibre concrete mix (i.e. 0.5%, 1.0% and 1.5%) strength at 1.0% basalt fibre.
with respect to cement weight. According to test
results specimen having 1.0% basalt fibre show
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V. DISCUSSION REFERENCES:
According to the test result strength of [1] D.L.N.B. Jayawardane, U.P.A.S. Ukwatta,
specimens with 1.0% basalt fibre is at maximum W.M.N.R Weerakoon1, C.K. Pathirana
value. Specimen having more than and less than Physical and Chemical Properties of Fly
1.0% of basalt fibre gives a decrement in strength. Ash based Portland Pozzolana Cement
[2] Aketoma Basalt fabrics, tubes, prepregs,
VI. COCLUSIONS rods etc. http://www.laseroptronix.com
Based upon the results of experimental study [3] Jiri Militky, Vladimir Kovacic; Ultimate
with different percentage of basalt fibre in the Mechanical Properties of Basalt Filaments,
concrete mix (M-40) carried out the following Text. Res.J.66 (4), 225-229 (1996)
conclusions can be drawn:- [4] Stephen Cater; Editorial, International
1. Increase in percentage of basalt fibre up to 1.0% Composites News, (40) March (2002)
compressive strength of concrete increases as [5] Tengiz Chantladze; Industrial assimilation
compared with compressive strength of plain of the effective type of fibre with multi
concrete. component charge, http://www.tctv.ne.jp
2. Also at 1.0% of basalt fibre split tensile strength [6] Basaltex, The thread of stone,
of concrete also increases as compared with split http://www.basaltex.com
tensile strength of plain concrete. [7] Bednr M., Hjek M.; Hitzeschutztextilien
3. It was also observed that up to 1.0% use of basalt aus neuartigen Basalt-Filamentgarnen,
fibre in Portland pozzolana concrete (PPC) the Technische Textilien, 43 (November), 252-
concrete gain it maximum compressive and split 254 (2000)
tensile strength blow 1.0% basalt fibre in [8] By Arivalagan.S, Compressive and Split
concrete mix strength decreases, therefore 1.0% Tensile Strength Properties of Basalt Fibre
of basalt fibre in concrete mix design is the Concrete Members
optimum value.
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