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Impact of metakaolin on mechanical performance of flax textile-reinforced cement-based compositesFilip Majstorović,
Václav Sebera,
Maruša Mrak,
Sabina Dolenec,
Marco Wolf,
Laetitia Sarah Jennifer Marrot, 2022, original scientific article
Abstract: This study presents research on the effect of Portland cement (PC) replacement with metakaolin on the mechanical behavior of flax textile-reinforced cementitious matrices (TRCM). The composition of cementitious matrices and in-situ flax fibres was determined using X-ray diffraction and thermogravimetric analysis, while the reinforcement efficiency of the textile and mechanical behavior of TRCMs was investigated by three-point bending tests and finite element analysis. High amounts of PC replacement with metakaolin provided a calcium hydroxide-free environment, more suitable for the natural fibres, to avoid their degradation and embrittlement and, thus, significantly contribute to the ductility of the cement-based composite material.
Keywords: textile-reinforced concrete (TRC), flax textile, natural fibres, finite element, metakaolin, cement-based composites, open access
Published in DiRROS: 22.05.2023; Views: 370; Downloads: 175
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