Mechanical Properties of Steel Fiber-Reinforced Magnesium Phosphate Cement Mortar

A new cement-based mortar with high early strength and toughness was developed by adding micro steel fibers (MSF) in magnesium phosphate cement (MPC) mortar. The compressive and flexural tests were carried out to investigate the effect of curing time, MSF volume fraction, sand-cement mass ratio, and...

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Main Authors: Hu Feng, Gang Chen, Danying Gao, Kunpeng Zhao, Chong Zhang
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:Advances in Civil Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/3978318
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description A new cement-based mortar with high early strength and toughness was developed by adding micro steel fibers (MSF) in magnesium phosphate cement (MPC) mortar. The compressive and flexural tests were carried out to investigate the effect of curing time, MSF volume fraction, sand-cement mass ratio, and water-cement mass ratio on the strength and flexural toughness of MSF-reinforced MPC mortar (MSFRMM). Also, the flexural toughness and ductility of MSFRMM were evaluated according to ASTM C1609. The results of this study showed that the addition of MSF from 0% to 1.6% by volume significantly improved the compressive strength of MSFRMM. The MSFRMM showed high early strength, especially during the first 3 days. The addition of MSFs changed the flexural failure mode of MPC-based mortar from brittleness to ductility, and the flexural toughness of MSFRMM remarkably increased with the increase of MSF volume fraction from 0% to 1.6%. The toughness and ductility of MSFRMM slightly increased with the increase of the dosage of cement. The toughness and ductility of MSFRMM increased with the decrease of the water-cement mass ratio due to the improved density of the mortar caused by the reduction of water.
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spelling doaj-art-bdddc73e3d054233bdec7f65ac4b8b692025-02-03T05:45:51ZengWileyAdvances in Civil Engineering1687-80861687-80942018-01-01201810.1155/2018/39783183978318Mechanical Properties of Steel Fiber-Reinforced Magnesium Phosphate Cement MortarHu Feng0Gang Chen1Danying Gao2Kunpeng Zhao3Chong Zhang4School of Civil Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, ChinaSchool of Civil Engineering, Henan University of Engineering, Zhengzhou, Henan 451191, ChinaSchool of Civil Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, ChinaSchool of Civil Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, ChinaSchool of Water Conservancy and Environment, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, ChinaA new cement-based mortar with high early strength and toughness was developed by adding micro steel fibers (MSF) in magnesium phosphate cement (MPC) mortar. The compressive and flexural tests were carried out to investigate the effect of curing time, MSF volume fraction, sand-cement mass ratio, and water-cement mass ratio on the strength and flexural toughness of MSF-reinforced MPC mortar (MSFRMM). Also, the flexural toughness and ductility of MSFRMM were evaluated according to ASTM C1609. The results of this study showed that the addition of MSF from 0% to 1.6% by volume significantly improved the compressive strength of MSFRMM. The MSFRMM showed high early strength, especially during the first 3 days. The addition of MSFs changed the flexural failure mode of MPC-based mortar from brittleness to ductility, and the flexural toughness of MSFRMM remarkably increased with the increase of MSF volume fraction from 0% to 1.6%. The toughness and ductility of MSFRMM slightly increased with the increase of the dosage of cement. The toughness and ductility of MSFRMM increased with the decrease of the water-cement mass ratio due to the improved density of the mortar caused by the reduction of water.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/3978318
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