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Fiber Type and Curing Environment Effects on the Mechanical Performance of UHPFRC Containing Zeolite

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Cement production is one of the causes of greenhouse gas emissions, and therefore, efforts to reduce cement use have become a significant challenge. This study investigated the mechanical properties and microstructure of ultra-high-performance fiber-reinforced concrete (UHPFRC) specimens containing natural zeolite, as a partial replacement for cement, where the fibrous reinforcements were steel, polypropylene, and synthetic macro-fibers (barchip). For this purpose, 110 UHPFRC prism specimens were cast and subjected to four different curing conditions (wet, autoclave, heat, and combined curing [steam, autoclave, and water]) to investigate their compressive and flexural strength, fracture energy, and flexural toughness indices. Moreover, the X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) tests were performed to analyze the microstructure of the concrete. The results showed that the UHPFRC mixtures containing natural zeolite were able to show a minimum compressive strength of 100 MPa. Moreover, the average compressive strengths of 125, 162, and 130 MPa were recorded for the specimens treated under heat, autoclave, and combined curing conditions, respectively. The mixtures reinforced with barchip fibers showed a distinct deflection hardening behavior with a significantly positive effect on their flexural response. It was found that the natural zeolite increased the amount of calcium–silicate–hydrate (C–S–H) due to pozzolanic reactions, leading to enhancing the compressive strength of UHPFRC. Finally, using synthetic fibers and zeolite, a promising pozzolanic material, resulted in improving the mechanical properties and microstructure of the UHPFRC specimens.

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The data that support the findings of this study are available from the Isfahan University of Technology (IUT) but restrictions apply to the availability of these data, which were used under license for the current study, and so are not publicly available. Data are, however, available from the authors upon reasonable request and with permission of the Isfahan University of Technology (IUT).

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  1. Department of Civil Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology (IUT), Isfahan, 84156-83111, Iran

    Hadi Bahmani, Davood Mostofinejad & Sayyed Ali Dadvar

  2. Department of Civil Engineering, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, J1K 2R1, Canada

    Sayyed Ali Dadvar

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Hadi Bahmani was involved in conceptualization, resources, investigation, visualization, methodology, investigation, validation, writing—original draft. Davood Mostofinejad helped in conceptualization, methodology, supervision, writing—review & editing. Sayyed Ali Dadvar contributed to methodology, investigation, validation, writing—original draft.

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Bahmani, H., Mostofinejad, D. & Dadvar, S.A. Fiber Type and Curing Environment Effects on the Mechanical Performance of UHPFRC Containing Zeolite. Iran J Sci Technol Trans Civ Eng 46, 4151–4167 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40996-022-00911-z

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