An Experimental and Comparative analysis of Compressive Strength and Workability of Basalt Fiber Reinforced Concrete

An Experimental and Comparative analysis of Compressive Strength and Workability of Basalt Fiber Reinforced Concrete

Shubham Patel , Ravindra Raj2

1. M.Tech  Scholar Department of Civil Engg. BTIRT, Sagar (M.P.)

2. Asst.Prof. Department of Civil Engg. BTIRT, Sagar (M.P.)

1. INTRODUCTION

Industry is always trying to find new, better and economical material to manufacture new product, which is very beneficial to the industry. Today a significant growth is observed in the manufacture of composite material. With this in mind energy conservation, corrosion risk, the sustainability and environment are important when a product is changed or new product is manufactures. Basalt fiber is a high performance non-metallic fiber made from basalt rock melted at high temperature. Basalt rock can also make basalt rock, chopped basalt fiber, basalt fabrics and continous filament wire. Basalt fiber originates from volcanic magama and volcanoes, a very hot fluid or semi fluid material under the earth’s crust, solidified in the open air. Basalt is a common term used for a variety of volcanic rock, which are gray dark in colour. The molten rock is then extruded through small nozzles to produce continuous filaments of basalt fiber. The basalt fibers do not contain any other additives in a single producing process, which gives additional advantage in cost.Basalt rock fibers have no toxic reaction with air or water, are non combustible and explosion proof. When in contact with other chemicals they produce no chemical reaction that may damage health or the environment