Hybrid effect of basalt fibers and carbon fibers on concrete mechanical and environmental properties
In recent years, the construction industry has actively pursued novel materials to improve the efficiency and long-term viability of concrete. In this research synergistic effects of basalt fiber (BF) and carbon fibers (CF) have been investigated on the mechanical and environmental properties of hyb...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Elsevier
2025-03-01
|
| Series: | Results in Engineering |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590123024020231 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1850104866341388288 |
|---|---|
| author | Muhammad Basit Khan Moustafa Houda Nawab Sameer Zada Muhammad Imran Omrane Benjeddou |
| author_facet | Muhammad Basit Khan Moustafa Houda Nawab Sameer Zada Muhammad Imran Omrane Benjeddou |
| author_sort | Muhammad Basit Khan |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | In recent years, the construction industry has actively pursued novel materials to improve the efficiency and long-term viability of concrete. In this research synergistic effects of basalt fiber (BF) and carbon fibers (CF) have been investigated on the mechanical and environmental properties of hybrid fiber reinforced concrete (HFRC). The incorporation of hybrid fibers is crucial as it combines the beneficial properties of different fiber types, leading to improved mechanical performance, durability, and reduced environmental impact. Response surface technique (RSM) was used to construct models for each response containing two independent variables BF (0 ≥ 1.5 %) and CF (0 ≥ 0.5 %). There were seven different dependent variable including compressive strength (CS), split tensile strength (STS), flexural strength (FS), modulus of elasticity (MOE), ultra-sonic pulse velocity (UPV), embodied carbon (EC) and eco-strength efficiency (ESE). For each response predictive models were developed. Significant improvements were observed in concrete by the synergistic effect of BF and CF. Optimal percentage of fibers in concrete was found as 1.5 % of BF and 0.5 % of CF resulted in improving the CS, STS, FS, MOE, and UPV by 34.58 %, 30.57 %, 19.025 %, 19.11 % and 20.95 % respectively. It was evaluated that increasing the CF content in concrete results in amounting the EC. Concrete mix containing 1.5 % of BF and 0.3 % CF was found as most eco-efficient mix among all other proportions. This research contributes to a growing body of knowledge aimed at developing high-performance concrete materials that meet modern engineering demands while addressing environmental concerns. |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-2503cdc86c2a476a886e7ecf73e3299f |
| institution | DOAJ |
| issn | 2590-1230 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2025-03-01 |
| publisher | Elsevier |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Results in Engineering |
| spelling | doaj-art-2503cdc86c2a476a886e7ecf73e3299f2025-08-20T02:39:15ZengElsevierResults in Engineering2590-12302025-03-012510378010.1016/j.rineng.2024.103780Hybrid effect of basalt fibers and carbon fibers on concrete mechanical and environmental propertiesMuhammad Basit Khan0Moustafa Houda1Nawab Sameer Zada2Muhammad Imran3Omrane Benjeddou4Department of Civil Engineering, Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi, Pakistan; Corresponding author.College of Engineering and Technology, American University of the Middle East, KuwaitDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Bandar Seri Iskandar, Tronoh, Perak, 32610, MalaysiaDepartment of Civil Engineering, Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi, PakistanDepartment of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Alkharj, 16273, Saudi ArabiaIn recent years, the construction industry has actively pursued novel materials to improve the efficiency and long-term viability of concrete. In this research synergistic effects of basalt fiber (BF) and carbon fibers (CF) have been investigated on the mechanical and environmental properties of hybrid fiber reinforced concrete (HFRC). The incorporation of hybrid fibers is crucial as it combines the beneficial properties of different fiber types, leading to improved mechanical performance, durability, and reduced environmental impact. Response surface technique (RSM) was used to construct models for each response containing two independent variables BF (0 ≥ 1.5 %) and CF (0 ≥ 0.5 %). There were seven different dependent variable including compressive strength (CS), split tensile strength (STS), flexural strength (FS), modulus of elasticity (MOE), ultra-sonic pulse velocity (UPV), embodied carbon (EC) and eco-strength efficiency (ESE). For each response predictive models were developed. Significant improvements were observed in concrete by the synergistic effect of BF and CF. Optimal percentage of fibers in concrete was found as 1.5 % of BF and 0.5 % of CF resulted in improving the CS, STS, FS, MOE, and UPV by 34.58 %, 30.57 %, 19.025 %, 19.11 % and 20.95 % respectively. It was evaluated that increasing the CF content in concrete results in amounting the EC. Concrete mix containing 1.5 % of BF and 0.3 % CF was found as most eco-efficient mix among all other proportions. This research contributes to a growing body of knowledge aimed at developing high-performance concrete materials that meet modern engineering demands while addressing environmental concerns.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590123024020231Basalt fiberCarbon fiberHybrid fiber reinforced concreteEmbodied carbonEco-efficiency |
| spellingShingle | Muhammad Basit Khan Moustafa Houda Nawab Sameer Zada Muhammad Imran Omrane Benjeddou Hybrid effect of basalt fibers and carbon fibers on concrete mechanical and environmental properties Results in Engineering Basalt fiber Carbon fiber Hybrid fiber reinforced concrete Embodied carbon Eco-efficiency |
| title | Hybrid effect of basalt fibers and carbon fibers on concrete mechanical and environmental properties |
| title_full | Hybrid effect of basalt fibers and carbon fibers on concrete mechanical and environmental properties |
| title_fullStr | Hybrid effect of basalt fibers and carbon fibers on concrete mechanical and environmental properties |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hybrid effect of basalt fibers and carbon fibers on concrete mechanical and environmental properties |
| title_short | Hybrid effect of basalt fibers and carbon fibers on concrete mechanical and environmental properties |
| title_sort | hybrid effect of basalt fibers and carbon fibers on concrete mechanical and environmental properties |
| topic | Basalt fiber Carbon fiber Hybrid fiber reinforced concrete Embodied carbon Eco-efficiency |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590123024020231 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT muhammadbasitkhan hybrideffectofbasaltfibersandcarbonfibersonconcretemechanicalandenvironmentalproperties AT moustafahouda hybrideffectofbasaltfibersandcarbonfibersonconcretemechanicalandenvironmentalproperties AT nawabsameerzada hybrideffectofbasaltfibersandcarbonfibersonconcretemechanicalandenvironmentalproperties AT muhammadimran hybrideffectofbasaltfibersandcarbonfibersonconcretemechanicalandenvironmentalproperties AT omranebenjeddou hybrideffectofbasaltfibersandcarbonfibersonconcretemechanicalandenvironmentalproperties |