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    Characterization of cotton fabric reinforced geopolymer composites modified with Portland cement

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    Authors
    Alomayri, T.
    Ahmed, Shaikh
    Low, It Meng
    Date
    2013
    Type
    Conference Paper
    
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    Alomayri, T. and Shaikh, F.U.A. and Low, I.M. 2013. Characterization of cotton fabric reinforced geopolymer composites modified with Portland cement, in Singh, D. and Zhu, D. and Kriven, W.M. and Mathur, S. and Lin, H.-T. (ed), 10th Pacific Rim Conference on Ceramic and Glass Technology, Jun 2-6 2013, pp. 155-166. Coronado, California, USA: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
    Source Title
    Ceramic Transactions
    Source Conference
    10th Pacific Rim Conference on Ceramic and Glass Technology
    DOI
    10.1002/9781118889770.ch15
    ISBN
    9781118770948
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/7088
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    Fly-ash based geopolymer composites reinforced with cotton fabric (CF) and containing Ordinary Portland cement (OPC) have been fabricated and investigated in terms of x-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and mechanical properties. Results indicated that the mechanical properties of geopolymers generally increased as a result of OPC addition. The addition of OPC also enhanced the fibre-matrix adhesion and led to geopolymer composites with improved strength because of the formation of calcium silicate hydrate (C-S-H) gel which filled the voids and pores within the matrix. However, SEM images of fracture surfaces revealed that OPC addition hindered the toughening mechanism by limiting the prevalence of fibre pull out. As the OPC content increases, the density of geopolymer composites increases by virtue of a reduction in porosity via the formation of C-S-H gels.

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