Multiscale characterization of chemical–mechanical interactions between polymer fibers and cementitious matrix |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Faculty of Engineering, Universidad Autónoma de Chiapas, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico;2. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA;3. Dow Construction Chemicals, Midland, MI, USA;4. Advanced Light Source-Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, USA;5. Middle East Technical University, Çankaya, Ankara, Turkey;1. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Imunologia, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, BA, Brazil;2. Serviço de Imunologia, Hospital Universitário Professor Edgard Santos, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, BA, Brazil;3. Serviço de Gastro-Hepatologia, Hospital Universitário Professor Edgard Santos, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, BA, Brazil;4. Departamento de Análises Clínicas e Toxicológicas, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal da Bahia, 40170115, Rua Barão de Jeremoabo s/n, Salvador, BA, Brazil;1. Department of Materials Science-CIME, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, E28040 Madrid, Spain;2. Eduardo Torroja Institute for Construction Science (C.S.I.C), E28033 Madrid, Spain;3. China University of Geosciences, 430074 Wuhan, China |
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| Abstract: | Together with a series of mechanical tests, the interactions and potential bonding between polymeric fibers and cementitious materials were studied using scanning transmission X-ray microscopy (STXM) and microtomography (μCT). Experimental results showed that these techniques have great potential to characterize the polymer fiber-hydrated cement-paste matrix interface, as well as differentiating the chemistry of the two components of a bi-polymer (hybrid) fiber – the polypropylene core and the ethylene acrylic acid copolymer sheath. Similarly, chemical interactions between the hybrid fiber and the cement hydration products were observed, indicating the chemical bonding between the sheath and the hardened cement paste matrix. Microtomography allowed visualization of the performance of the samples, and the distribution and orientation of the two types of fiber in mortar. Beam flexure tests confirmed improved tensile strength of mixes containing hybrid fibers, and expansion bar tests showed similar reductions in expansion for the polypropylene and hybrid fiber mortar bars. |
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| Keywords: | Reinforcing concrete fiber STXM μCT Hybrid fiber NEXAFS |
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