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To enhance the sulfate attack resistance performance of concrete, Sulfate erosion test was carried out on basalt fiber concrete with different contents, selecting a concentration of 5% sulfate solution and using a dry−wet cycle mechanism attack of basalt fiber-reinforced concrete (BFRC). Every 15 dry−wet cycles, the mass, compressive strength, splitting tensile strength, and relative dynamic elastic modulus of BFRC were tested, and the SO
42− concentration was measured. This work demonstrates that the mass, relative dynamic elastic modulus, compressive and splitting tensile strength of BFRC reveal a trend of climb up and then decline with the process of the dry−wet cycle. Basalt fiber can enhance the sulfate corrosion resistance of concrete by delaying the erosion of concrete induced by SO
42− and increasing the bearing and anti-deformation capacities of concrete by improving its internal structure. Additionally, when mixing 0.2% basalt fiber into concrete, the strength deterioration rate will be reduced when the peak values of splitting tensile and compressive strength appear at 60 and 75 times the alternating dry−wet cycles, respectively. Adverse effects will occur when the fiber volume fraction exceeds 0.2%. The research in this paper can provide a foundation for the engineering applications of basalt fiber concrete.
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Su, Q., Xu, J. (2023). The effect of basalt fiber on concrete performance under a sulfate attack environment. Journal of Renewable Materials, 11(1), 233-244. https://doi.org/10.32604/jrm.2023.020573
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Su Q, Xu J. The effect of basalt fiber on concrete performance under a sulfate attack environment. J Renew Mater. 2023;11(1):233-244 https://doi.org/10.32604/jrm.2023.020573
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Q. Su and J. Xu, "The Effect of Basalt Fiber on Concrete Performance under a Sulfate Attack Environment," J. Renew. Mater., vol. 11, no. 1, pp. 233-244. 2023. https://doi.org/10.32604/jrm.2023.020573