The Glass fiber reinforced concrete (GFRC) is a composite material; it is regarded as a suitable material for concrete structures. The GFRC is reinforced with alkali resistant (AR) glass fibers, this type of glass fibers understands from 15 to 20% of the zirconium mass; this addition improves considerably the durability of glass in the alkaline environments, but does not solve entirely the problems of its degradation. Generally, the rate of aging of the composite cement-glass depends on type of glass fiber used and condition of the environment. The objective of this paper is to study the effect of glass fibers on the compressive and flexural strength of a cement concrete (sulfate resistant cement) SRC reinforced by alkali-resistant high performance (ARHP) glass fibers and immersed in a wet medium. The results obtained in this study showed that the compressive strength and flexural strength of GFRC depend on the percentage of glass fibers and the exposure time of specimen in the wet medium. The optimal percentage of glass fibers is 3% for both strengths. More still, percentage of 5% of glass fibers influence negatively on the mechanical characteristics of the concrete fiber. In addition, the use of SRC cement with additions of 3% of silica fume and 20% of the slag can decrease the porosity of the concrete fiber and improve the durability of the concrete fiber.
The objective of this research was to evaluate pipes for domestic applications in Ouargla Algeria. The experiment procedure was done by investigating the sanitation networks as a function of type of pipes, concrete used, and waste concentration (as sulfates and hydrogen sulphide composition).The analysis was also completed by the comparison between the realistic pipe condition and the pipe specimen control in laboratium. The results showed that decreases in mechanical strength of the pipe were obtained. The compressive strength of the specimens has decreased down to 3% after 1 year. When exposing the specimen to hydrogen sulphide gas, a rapid deterioration was obtained since 90 days of expossure. Further, the worst change in compressive strength was found, in which the reduction of compressive strength was found down to 40%.
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