Enhancing the Properties of Steel Fiber Self-Compacting NaOH-Based Geopolymer Concrete with the Addition of Metakaolin

Samy Elbialy; Ahmed A. El-Latief; Hebah M. Al-Jabali; Hebatallah A. Elsayed; Shymaa M. M. Shawky

doi:10.28991/CEJ-2024-010-07-011

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Samy Elbialy 1) Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering & Design, Kingdom University, Kingdom of Bahrain. 2) Faculty of Engineering in El-Mataria, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt., Bahrain
Ahmed A. El-Latief
ahmednassar1316@gmail.com
Department of Civil Engineering, Higher Technological Institute, 10th of Ramadan City,, Egypt https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4517-5691
Hebah M. Al-Jabali Department of Civil Engineering, Hijjawi Faculty for Engineering Technology, Yarmouk University, Irbid 21163,, Jordan
Hebatallah A. Elsayed Department of Civil Engineering, Institute of Engineering Research and New and Renewable Energy, National Research Center,, Egypt
Shymaa M. M. Shawky Department of Civil Engineering, Higher Technological Institute, 10th of Ramadan City,, Egypt

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There is a demand for innovative construction materials that offer enhanced mechanical characteristics while also being cost-effective and environmentally friendly. This paper examines the fresh properties and mechanical properties of geopolymerized self-compacting concrete (SCC) reinforced with steel fibers, containing 0–100% metakaolin (MK) by mass, as an eco-friendly substitute for Portland cement. SCC combinations included one or more waste cementitious materials (WCMs), such as metakaolin (MK), NaOH as an alkaline activity, and double-hook end steel fibers. For every NaOH geopolymer SCC blend, the mechanical characteristics (compressive strength, splitting tensile strength, flexural strength), as well as the new properties (lump flow, V-Funnel, L-box test), were read up. The findings indicate that combining metakaolin and steel fibers reduces the flowability of NaOH-based geopolymer SCC. On the other hand, incorporating MK and steel fibers enhances the compressive and flexural strength of NaOH-based geopolymer SCC with 25% metakaolin and 0.3% steel fiber. In contrast to the fiber-reinforced NaOH-based geopolymer SCC samples, which could transfer a sizable load even when the crack mouth opening deflection rose at flexural strength, the fiber-free SCC samples showed a brittle and abrupt fracture. The findings showed that the addition of NaOH as an alkaline activator, MK, and steel fiber had a negative impact on the fresh state properties; however, their combined use greatly enhanced the bond strength and flexural performance of the NaOH geopolymer SCC specimens.

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