Study on impact resistance performance of MSWIFA-based low-carbon fiber-reinforced concrete

Abstract

The accumulation of carbide slag (CS), red mud (RM), and municipal solid waste incineration fly ash (MSWIFA) has led to significant environmental pollution issues, necessitating urgent resource utilization. Building upon the previously developed CS-MSWIFA synergistic activation RM-slag cementitious system, this study aims to further incorporate iron tailings sand and polypropylene fibers to prepare fiber-reinforced concrete. The systematic investigation focuses on the influence of cementitious material types, aggregate types, fiber shapes, lengths, and dosages on the impact resistance of concrete. Furthermore, an impact damage evolution equation and life prediction model were developed based on the two-parameter Weibull distribution. Results indicate that the type of cementitious material and aggregate has minimal influence on the impact resistance of concrete, while the addition of fibers significantly enhances its impact resistance, shifting the failure mode from brittle to ductile. Mesh polypropylene fibers with a length of 12 mm and a volume dosage of 1.0 % demonstrate excellent impact resistance, with initial and final crack numbers reaching 78 and 105, respectively. This represents an increase of 136.4 % and 200.0 % compared to the control concrete without fibers. The findings of this study offer new avenues for the resource utilization of solid waste and provide theoretical foundations and technical support for the potential application of solid waste based fiber-reinforced concrete in structural engineering.