Optimized fire resistance of alkali-activated high-performance concrete by steel fiberShow others and affiliations
2024 (English)In: Journal of thermal analysis and calorimetry (Print), ISSN 1388-6150, E-ISSN 1588-2926Article in journal (Refereed) Epub ahead of print
Abstract [en]
The behavior of alkali-activated ultra-high-performance concrete (A-UHPC) at elevated temperatures is unknown. This study addresses this gap by investigating the behavior of A-UHPC under varying temperatures with steel fiber additions (1%, 2%, and 3%), and considering target temperatures (20 °C, 200 °C, 400 °C, 600 °C, and 800 °C) as design variables. As the results, A-UHPC with steel fibers showed improved fire resistance, suffering less compressive strength loss at 800 °C than fiber-free A-UHPC. High temperatures initially optimized A-UHPC’s microstructure at 200 °C but later caused damage through microstructure propagation. Steel fibers enhanced A-UHPC’s ductility, resulting in ductile failure even at 800 °C. A-UHPC exhibited a unique mechanical degradation pattern under elevated temperatures, distinct from ordinary cement-based concrete. Empirical models accurately predicted its behavior, offering valuable insights for engineers dealing with heavy loads and high temperatures.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Springer Nature, 2024.
Keywords [en]
Alkali-activated materials, Fire resistance, Microstructures, Steel fibers
National Category
Other Materials Engineering Building Technologies
Research subject
Structural Engineering
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-105702DOI: 10.1007/s10973-024-13238-wISI: 001226711200002Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85193210757OAI: oai:DiVA.org:ltu-105702DiVA, id: diva2:1863628
Note
Funder: Open Fund of Hunan Engineering Research Center for Intelligent Construction of Fabricated Retaining Structures (22K02)
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