Mechanical Properties of Polypropylene Synthetic Fibre Reinforced Geopolymer
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This research presents results of the study on the mechanical properties of Geopolymer reinforced with synthetic fibre. In order to improve the flexural performance and toughness after the first cracking of Geopolymer, polypropylene fibres with length of 55 mm and crimped shape are mixed at volume fractions of 0.00 to 2.00 %. Both compressive strength and flexural performance tests are carried out according to BS EN 12390-3 and ASTM C1609-12, respectively. Results showed that Geopolymer with polypropylene fibre exhibited the highest compressive strength at volume fractions of 0.75 %. Fibres are capable of enhancing both flexural strength and toughness of Geopolymer. The enhancement also increases with the increasing fibre volume fraction.
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