Investigating the Influence of Oil Shale Ash and Basalt Composite Fibres on the Interfacial Transition Zone in Concrete

Investigating the Influence of Oil Shale Ash and Basalt Composite Fibres on the Interfacial Transition Zone in Concrete

The interfacial transition zone (ITZ) is the weakest phase in concrete, characterised by higher porosity and being prone to microcrack formation. Additionally, the ITZ is created when dispersed fibre reinforcement is present. Although fibres improve flexural strength, they can negatively impact othe...

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Main Authors: Iveta Nováková, Ashfaque Ahmed Jhatial, Sofija Kekez, Eirik Gjerløw, Volodymyr Gulik, Karunamoorthy Rengasamy Kannathasan, Mindaugas Vaišnoras, Andrejs Krasnikovs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-06-01
Series:Buildings
Subjects:
interfacial transition zone (ITZ)
fibre–paste transition zone
basalt fibres (BFs)
oil shale ash (OSA)
supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs)
microstructure analysis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/14/7/1952

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