The influence of water-cement ratios and alumino-silicate based accelerator on the properties of fiber-reinforced cement composites

Parinya CHAKARTNARODOM; Passakorn  SONPRASARN; Sureerat  POLSILAPA; Nuntaporn  KONGKAJUN; Edward  LAITILA; Wichit  PRAKAYPAN

doi:10.55713/jmmm.v33i2.1633

Authors

Parinya CHAKARTNARODOM Department of Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kasetsart University, Chatuchak, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4873-7285
Passakorn SONPRASARN Department of Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kasetsart University, Chatuchak, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7271-7727
Sureerat POLSILAPA Department of Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kasetsart University, Chatuchak, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2376-732X
Nuntaporn KONGKAJUN Department of Materials and Textile Technology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Thammasat University, Klong Luang, Pathumthani 12121, Thailand
Edward LAITILA Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI 49931, USA https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4868-9305
Wichit PRAKAYPAN Source Runner Enterprise Company Limited, Bangkhen, Bangkok, 10220, Thailand https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4904-1992

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55713/jmmm.v33i2.1633

Keywords:

fiber cement, air curing, autoclave curing, chemical admixture, water-cement ratio

Abstract

Due to more strict environmental protection and greenhouse gas reduction, it is very important for all industries to appropriately manage their energy consumption. Fiber- reinforced cement composites are the popular building materials which consume enormous energy to intensify its chemical reaction during the autoclave steam curing process. Utilization of chemical admixture to replace the conventional energy-driven autoclave steam curing process will support the fiber- reinforced cement composites industry to develop sustainable building materials. In this research, typical and mechanical properties of the air-cured fiber- reinforced cement composites incorporated with alumino-silicate based accelerator were investigated. The results show an excellent correlation between the water-cement ratio of the mix design and the mechanical strength which is the optimum water-cement ratio for this FRCC are 0.53. Moreover, the properties of fiber- reinforced cement composites cured by either the autoclave steam curing process or air-curing process are comparable.

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Author Biographies

Parinya CHAKARTNARODOM, Department of Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kasetsart University, Chatuchak, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand

Associate Professor

Passakorn SONPRASARN, Department of Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kasetsart University, Chatuchak, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand

Ph.D. student at Department of Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kasetsart University

Sureerat POLSILAPA, Department of Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kasetsart University, Chatuchak, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand

Assoc. Prof.

Head of Department

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