Pengfei Fang, Min Huang, Qingfeng Chen, Jingmin Duan, Yajun Lv, Jingjing Li, Weizhun Jin
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Abstract
Basalt fiber (BF) possesses advantages such as high strength, corrosion resistance, and environmental friendliness. When combined with shotcrete (SC), its mechanical properties can be enhanced. Acoustic emission (AE) is an effective method to nondestructively assess the damage of concrete structures. The damage state of concrete structures can be effectively analyzed by the variation of AE characteristic parameters. Based on this, the effects of different BF dosage (0, 0.1 %, 0.3 %, and 0.5 %) and length (6 mm, 12 mm, and 18 mm) on mechanical properties of SC were studied. AE technology was used to monitor the propagation of internal cracks in the bending state of SC, and the changes of AE characteristic parameters of SC were analyzed. The results show that the compressive and flexural strengths of basalt fiber shotcrete (BFSC) increase first and then decrease with an increase in BF dosage. At age of 28 d, the compressive strength of SC with a BF dosage of 0.1 % and a length of 12 mm can reach 49.1 MPa, while the flexural strength reaches the maximum at a BF dosage of 0.3 % and a length of 18 mm, which is 32.0 % higher than that of control group. The hydration products of BFSC adhere to the fiber surface, improve the density of SC, and inhibit the development of cracks. With an increase in BF dosage, the energy and peak value of ringing counts of BFSC with different fiber lengths gradually increase, and the change law with time is similar. When BFSC reaches the breaking point, the cumulative energy and the cumulative ringing counts will make a platform transition. Three-dimensional spatial acoustic location can be used to monitor the initiation, development, and propagation direction of cracks in BFSC, and can effectively reflect the damage evolution in BFSC at different stress stages.
期刊介绍:
The Journal of Building Engineering is an interdisciplinary journal that covers all aspects of science and technology concerned with the whole life cycle of the built environment; from the design phase through to construction, operation, performance, maintenance and its deterioration.