Abstract

The increased need in sustainable and high strength concrete has aggravated the interest in the application of basalt fibers along with the additional cementitious materials (SCM). However, there is experiment research that has directly examined the combined effect of rice husk ash (RHA) and Alccofine in basalt fiber-reinforced concrete (BFRC). This review is a critical review of published literature on mechanical performance, durability, and micro-structure of BFRC and other cementitious systems that use these SCMs. RHA is a reactive, amorphous silica enhanced to increase the long-term pozzolanic potential, and Alccofine is a calcium-rich ultrafine slag, which increases early age hydration and densifies the matrix. In independent research, such materials combined generally increase the strength by 15–25% and decrease significantly permeability, chloride intrusion and sulfate-based corrosion. These enhancements are deduced by individual studies of RHA modified, Alccofine modified and fiber reinforced concretes, due to absence of direct comparative data to the ternary RHA–Alccofine–BFRC. SEM and XRD micro-structural evidence continue to provide evidence of pore refinement, increased formation of C–S–H gel, and increased fiber-matrix bonding in the face of mechanical, chemical and thermal exposure. Even with these promising results, there are still gaps in conventional SCM processing, field validation over long-term and quantitative connections between micro-structure and performance. In general, this review summarizes the available literature to explain the theoretical and mechanistic capability of RHA and Alccofine synergy in BFRC, and emphasize the importance of systematic experimental verification to verify its feasibility as a long-lasting, low-carbon, high-performance material in current building.

Keywords

Basalt Fiber Reinforced Concrete, Rice Husk Ash, Alccofine, Supplementary Cementitious Materials, Microstructure,

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