Optimized fire resistance of alkali-activated high-performance concrete by steel fiberShow others and affiliations
2025 (English)In: Journal of thermal analysis and calorimetry (Print), ISSN 1388-6150, E-ISSN 1588-2926, Vol. 150, no 15, p. 11517-11529Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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, 2025. Vol. 150, no 15, p. 11517-11529
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
Validerad;2025;Nivå 2;2025-12-02 (u4);
Funder: Open Fund of Hunan Engineering Research Center for Intelligent Construction of Fabricated Retaining Structures (22K02)
2024-05-312024-05-312025-12-08Bibliographically approved