Flexural performance of basalt fiber reinforced recycled aggregate concrete subjected to sulfate corrosion

Recycled aggregate concrete (RAC) offers an efficient method for recycling and utilizing solid waste. This study investigates the mechanical performance of basalt fiber (BF) reinforced RAC components under sulfate corrosion through four-point flexural tests. The study focuses on the effects of BF vo...

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Main Authors: Wenli Lang, Wenwen Chen, Qun Xie, Peng Wang, Gang Zhang
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-12-01
Series:Case Studies in Construction Materials
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214509525009544
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description Recycled aggregate concrete (RAC) offers an efficient method for recycling and utilizing solid waste. This study investigates the mechanical performance of basalt fiber (BF) reinforced RAC components under sulfate corrosion through four-point flexural tests. The study focuses on the effects of BF volume fractions (0 %, 0.2 %, 0.4 %) and corrosion durations (0d, 42d, 84d, 126d, 168d) on the beams' flexural properties. The results indicate that the incorporation of recycled coarse aggregate (RCA) does not alter the failure mode of RAC beams. However, the addition of BF and the increase of corrosion durations significantly increase the deformation at failure. Under uncorroded conditions, the ultimate load of RAC beams is increased by 8.8 % compared to that of natural aggregate concrete (NAC) beams when the BF content is 0.2 %. Additionally, when the BF content is 0.4 %, the energy absorption capacity is enhanced by 110.3 % compared with B0R. Moreover, sulfate corrosion deteriorates the flexural properties of RAC beams. However, it takes longer to show significant deterioration on BF reinforced RAC beams. Finally, a design method for the flexural capacity of RAC beams under sulfate corrosion has been established. The theoretical values align well with the experimental data.
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spelling doaj-art-d49b6b8cd4cf48228d309f6767fbf6ee2025-08-20T02:58:30ZengElsevierCase Studies in Construction Materials2214-50952025-12-0123e0515610.1016/j.cscm.2025.e05156Flexural performance of basalt fiber reinforced recycled aggregate concrete subjected to sulfate corrosionWenli Lang0Wenwen Chen1Qun Xie2Peng Wang3Gang Zhang4School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, ChinaSchool of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, China; Corresponding authors.School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, China; Corresponding authors.School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, ChinaPowerChina Nuclear Engineering Co, Ltd., Jinan 250102, ChinaRecycled aggregate concrete (RAC) offers an efficient method for recycling and utilizing solid waste. This study investigates the mechanical performance of basalt fiber (BF) reinforced RAC components under sulfate corrosion through four-point flexural tests. The study focuses on the effects of BF volume fractions (0 %, 0.2 %, 0.4 %) and corrosion durations (0d, 42d, 84d, 126d, 168d) on the beams' flexural properties. The results indicate that the incorporation of recycled coarse aggregate (RCA) does not alter the failure mode of RAC beams. However, the addition of BF and the increase of corrosion durations significantly increase the deformation at failure. Under uncorroded conditions, the ultimate load of RAC beams is increased by 8.8 % compared to that of natural aggregate concrete (NAC) beams when the BF content is 0.2 %. Additionally, when the BF content is 0.4 %, the energy absorption capacity is enhanced by 110.3 % compared with B0R. Moreover, sulfate corrosion deteriorates the flexural properties of RAC beams. However, it takes longer to show significant deterioration on BF reinforced RAC beams. Finally, a design method for the flexural capacity of RAC beams under sulfate corrosion has been established. The theoretical values align well with the experimental data.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214509525009544Basalt fiberCorrosion durationsFlexural performanceRecycled aggregate concrete beamSulfate corrosion
spellingShingle Wenli Lang
Wenwen Chen
Qun Xie
Peng Wang
Gang Zhang
Flexural performance of basalt fiber reinforced recycled aggregate concrete subjected to sulfate corrosion
Case Studies in Construction Materials
Basalt fiber
Corrosion durations
Flexural performance
Recycled aggregate concrete beam
Sulfate corrosion
title Flexural performance of basalt fiber reinforced recycled aggregate concrete subjected to sulfate corrosion
title_full Flexural performance of basalt fiber reinforced recycled aggregate concrete subjected to sulfate corrosion
title_fullStr Flexural performance of basalt fiber reinforced recycled aggregate concrete subjected to sulfate corrosion
title_full_unstemmed Flexural performance of basalt fiber reinforced recycled aggregate concrete subjected to sulfate corrosion
title_short Flexural performance of basalt fiber reinforced recycled aggregate concrete subjected to sulfate corrosion
title_sort flexural performance of basalt fiber reinforced recycled aggregate concrete subjected to sulfate corrosion
topic Basalt fiber
Corrosion durations
Flexural performance
Recycled aggregate concrete beam
Sulfate corrosion
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