Influence of Natural Fiber Derived from Agricultural Waste on Durability and Micro-Morphological Analysis of High-Strength Concrete
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Program
2.1. Materials
2.2. Mixture Compositions
2.3. Durability Properties
2.3.1. Long-Term Compressive Strength Test
2.3.2. Rapid Chloride Permeability Test (RCPT)
2.3.3. Sorptivity Test
2.3.4. Water Absorption Test
2.3.5. Volume of Permeable Voids Test
2.3.6. Acid Attack Test
2.4. Microstructural Analysis
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Long-Term Compressive Strength
3.2. Water Absorption Test
3.3. Rapid Chloride Permeability Test
3.4. Sorptivity Test
3.5. Volume of Permeable Voids Test
3.6. Acid Attack Test
3.7. SEM Analysis
3.8. XRD Analysis
3.9. FTIR Analysis
4. Conclusions
- The addition of BF and CF in HSC significantly showed the strength enhancement at 1.51% and 1% when compared with the control mixture during its long-term compressive strength at 180 days of water curing.
- The integration of BF 1% and CF 1% combined with alccofine in HSC mixtures exhibited reduced coulomb passage, with 1540.50 and 1630.80 coulombs, respectively, after 180 days of water curing, when coulomb passage was compared to durability characteristics. Poor chloride ion permeability was discovered, and then coulomb’s path started to increase.
- Compared to conventional concrete, the HSC created with alccofine containing 1% of BF and CF demonstrated superior resistance to acid environments, which may be linked to the characteristics and structures of binders.
- Alccofine and natural fibers, such as banana and coir fibers reduced the water absorption, sorptivity coefficient, and volume of permeable voids in concrete compared to the control mix. However, banana fiber had a more significant impact than coir fiber on the enhancement of the durability properties of concrete.
- At 1% fiber levels, BF and CF integration in HSC can produce tremendous durability improvements.
- The microstructural study visibly indicated the mechanical effectiveness of HSC mixtures with the intrusion of alccofine, BF, and CF. Conventional concrete produced voids and layers of disoriented hydrates than natural fiber concrete.
- The XRD analysis identified the crystalline phases present in the concrete incorporation of natural fibers and the FTIR analysis exhibited the carbonation process of natural fiber concrete.
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
OPC | 63.90 | 5.60 | 4.10 | 18.60 | 1.92 | 2.40 | 0.82 | 0.44 | 1.35 |
Alccofine | 32.23 | 21.40 | 1.20 | 35.30 | 8.20 | 0.13 | - | - | - |
Properties | Cement | Alccofine-1203 |
---|---|---|
Specific gravity | 3.14 | 2.71 |
Standard consistency | 28.9% | - |
Initial setting time | 38 min | - |
Final setting time | 612 min | - |
Description | Banana Fiber [1] | Coir Fiber [11] |
---|---|---|
Physical Properties | ||
Diameter (mm) | 1 | 1 |
Length (mm) | 40 | 40 |
Elastic Modulus (GPa) | 9 to 16 | 6 |
Density (g/cm3) | 1.30 | 1.10 |
Chemical Properties | ||
Lignin (%) | 18 | 40–45 |
Cellulose (%) | 55 | 32–43 |
Pectin (%) | 3.50 | 1.80 |
Hemicellulose (%) | 15.90 | - |
Extractives (%) | 8 | - |
Moisture (%) | - | 8 |
Mixture ID | Cement | Alccofine | Sand | Stone Jelly | Water | SP | Fiber (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BF | CF | |||||||
CC | 435.36 | 76.83 | 692.76 | 1120.34 | 5.08 | 149 | - | - |
NFC BF0.5 | 435.36 | 76.83 | 692.76 | 1120.34 | 5.08 | 149 | 0.50 | - |
NFC BF1 | 435.36 | 76.83 | 692.76 | 1120.34 | 5.08 | 149 | 1.00 | - |
NFC BF1.5 | 435.36 | 76.83 | 692.76 | 1120.34 | 5.08 | 149 | 1.50 | - |
NFC BF2 | 435.36 | 76.83 | 692.76 | 1120.34 | 5.08 | 149 | 2.00 | - |
NFC CF0.5 | 435.36 | 76.83 | 692.76 | 1120.34 | 5.08 | 149 | - | 0.50 |
NFC CF1 | 435.36 | 76.83 | 692.76 | 1120.34 | 5.08 | 149 | - | 1.00 |
NFC CF1.5 | 435.36 | 76.83 | 692.76 | 1120.34 | 5.08 | 149 | - | 1.50 |
NFC CF2 | 435.36 | 76.83 | 692.76 | 1120.34 | 5.08 | 149 | - | 2.00 |
Sl. No. | Name of the Experiment | Shape of the Specimen | Dimension of the Specimen (mm) | Number of Specimens * |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Long-term compressive strength | Cube | 100 × 100 × 100 | 9—mixture, 12 cubes for each mixture; Total: 108 cubes |
2 | Rapid chloride permeability | Cylinder | 100 × 50 | 9—mixture, 12 cylinders for each mixture; Total: 108 cylinders |
3 | Sorptivity | Cylinder | 100 × 50 | 9—mixture, 12 cylinders for each mixture; Total: 108 cylinders |
4 | Water absorption | Cylinder | 100 × 100 | 9—mixture, 12 cylinders for each mixture; Total: 108 cylinders |
5 | Volume of permeable voids | Cylinder | 100 × 100 | 9—mixture, 12 cylinders for each mixture; Total: 108 cylinders |
6 | Acid attack | Cube | 100 × 100 × 100 | 9—mixture, 12 cubes for each mixture; Total: 108 cubes |
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Rajkohila, A.; Prakash Chandar, S.; Ravichandran, P.T. Influence of Natural Fiber Derived from Agricultural Waste on Durability and Micro-Morphological Analysis of High-Strength Concrete. Buildings 2023, 13, 1667. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings13071667
Rajkohila A, Prakash Chandar S, Ravichandran PT. Influence of Natural Fiber Derived from Agricultural Waste on Durability and Micro-Morphological Analysis of High-Strength Concrete. Buildings. 2023; 13(7):1667. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings13071667
Chicago/Turabian StyleRajkohila, A., S. Prakash Chandar, and P. T. Ravichandran. 2023. "Influence of Natural Fiber Derived from Agricultural Waste on Durability and Micro-Morphological Analysis of High-Strength Concrete" Buildings 13, no. 7: 1667. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings13071667