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                     Basalt Fibre 
Reinforced Concrete
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Content at a Glance 2
1. Introduction
2. Properties of Basalt Fibre
3. Fibre Forming Process
4. Application of Basalt Fibre Reinforced 
Concrete
5. Advantages of Basalt Fibre Reinforced 
Concrete
6. References
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Basalt fiber reinforced concrete (BFRC) is a new kind of material that is 
helpful in improving 
the strength and durability of concrete.
In fact Basalt Fibre Reinforced Concrete is more durable than the Glass Fibre 
Reinforced Concrete.
BFRC is sustainable because basalt is an abundant raw material and the 
production process is environmentally friendly.
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Properties of Basalt Fibre
Physical Properties of Basalt Fibre
 Color - Basalt Fibre are available in Golden Brown Color.
 Availability – Basalt Fibre are available in 6mm, 8mm and 12mm size.
 Density – Basalt fibre are having density 2.75 gm per cm^3
 Diameter -  Typically Basalt fibre have 5.8 micron diameter.
 Co-efficient of Friction – The co-efficient of friction varies from 0.40 to 
0.50
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Basalt fibre
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Properties of Basalt Fibre
Chemical Properties of Basalt Fibre
 Basalt Fibre exhibits excellent alkali resistance.
 The weight loss of Basalt Fibre in boiling water is less.
 These fibres exhibits excellent resistant against acid and salt attack.
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Properties of Basalt Fibre
Thermal Properties of Basalt Fibre
 Basalt Fibre exhibits excellent thermal properties as like Glass Fibres.
 Basalt Fibre can resist temperature as high as 1200 centigrade to 1300 
centigrade easily for a long duration. 
 Unstressed Basalt Fibre can maintain their integrity upto 1250 Centigrade.
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Properties of Basalt Fibre
 Corrosion and Fungi Resistance
 Basalt Fibre shows excellent corrosion resistance that on which we can rely on.
They don’t even undergo corrosion.
  They shows the best resistance against fungi and bacterial attack.
Process of Formation of Basalt Fibre9
1. Crushed stone
2. Loading station
3. Transport Station
4. Bathe Charging station
5. Initial Melting Zone
6. Secondary Control Heat Zone
7. Filament Form
8. Sizing
9. Strand Formation
10.Fibre Tension
11.Winding
Applications of 10
Basalt Fibre Reinforced 
Concrete
 BFRC is used in industrial floors, Airport Runways, Motor ways, and internal reinforcement
     of tunnels and channels.
 Basalt has good electrical and sound insulating properties. So it could be used in 
     auditoriams.
 Basalt Composite pipes could be used in transporting corrosive liquids.
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Advantages of the Basalt Fibre Reinforced Concrete
1) Reduces the width of cracks
2) We can make even thinner elements of concrete which is not 
possible in case of RCC.
3) We can mix Fibres with other constituents of concrete.
4) Maintenance will be easy as the concrete has longer durability.
5) Basalt fibre is immune to galvanic erosion unlike to Steel Rebar 
reinforcement.
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Technical Advantages of use of Basalt Fibre as Reinforcement
1) Low level of Micro Cracks (up to 90%)
2) Increases Flexural Strength (Up to 35%)
3) Increases Concrete Fatigue Strength and Resistance (Up to 40%)
4) Increases the Frost Resistance (up to 35%)
5) Increases Water Tightness (up to 50%)
6) Increases surface endurance of concrete (up to 70%)
7) Decreases the slivering of Corners and Edges (Up to 90%)
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Conclusion-
 The adoption of Basalt Fibre Reinforced Concrete is finding its place in construction industry
Slowly but steady place.
 At present the main challenge for Basalt Fibre Reinforced Concrete is its cost. 
The manufacturing is not at scale and price is also high.
 The failure of Concrete element reinforced with Basalt Fibre is ductile even when loading under
Compressive, shear, or bending loads.
 Basalt Fibre Reinforced Concrete has potential to be prominent solution where concrete faces
Severe exposure.
 We can also conclude that Basalt Fibre has advantage over Glass Fibre as reinforcement.
References 14
1) https://civilenggascent.com/basalt-fiber-reinforced-concrete/
2) Structural Upgrade Using Basalt Fibers for Concrete Confinement
Journal of Composites for Construction Volume 14, Issue 5 October 2010
3) Mechanical characterization of basalt fibre reinforced plastic
Composites Part B: Engineering, Volume 42, Issue 4, June 2011, Pages 
717-723
4) Basalt fibre-reinforced concrete: Review of fresh and mechanical 
properties
N Bheel - Journal of Building Pathology and Rehabilitation, 2021 – Springer
5) Mechanical behaviour of basalt fibre reinforced concrete
Construction and Building Materials Volume 124, 15 October 2016, Pages 
878-886
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