authors |
Novais, RM; Carvalheiras, J; Capela, MN; Seabra, MP; Pullar, RC; Labrincha, JA |
nationality |
International |
journal |
CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS |
author keywords |
Wind turbine; Glass fibre waste; Inorganic polymer; Mechanical properties |
keywords |
BIOMASS FLY-ASH; MECHANICAL-PROPERTIES; COMPOSITES; NANOCLAY; MORTARS; WATER |
abstract |
In this investigation, an innovative and sustainable solution for glass fibre off-cuts is proposed. For the first time, glass fibre fabrics (non-woven mat) produced during wind turbine blade manufacture were used to produce reinforced inorganic polymer composites. The influence of fabric amount on the composites' microstructure, water absorption, strength and apparent density was investigated. Results show that the fabrics exhibited an impressive flexural strength gain (up to 144%) at the 28th day, when compared to the non-reinforced geopolymer, while simultaneously increasing the composites' ductility. This feature may extend the application range of such geopolymers. Moreover, the fabric prevents the complete collapse of the composites upon failure, while the matrix alone fails catastrophically under load. (C) 2018 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
publisher |
ELSEVIER SCI LTD |
issn |
0950-0618 |
year published |
2018 |
volume |
187 |
beginning page |
876 |
ending page |
883 |
digital object identifier (doi) |
10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.08.004 |
web of science category |
Construction & Building Technology; Engineering, Civil; Materials Science, Multidisciplinary |
subject category |
Construction & Building Technology; Engineering; Materials Science |
unique article identifier |
WOS:000446286400079
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