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Portland cement free steel fibre reinforced concrete for structural tunnel applications

  • Marvin Glissner*
  • , Carola Edvardsen
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • COWI A/S

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Abstract

Large CO2 emission of concrete primarily caused by the production of Portland cement, drive the interest in innovative construction materials with less environmental impact. Alkali-activated concrete, often referred to as Geopolymer concrete, may reduce CO2 emission by up to 80% in comparison to OPC based concrete. Many publications on alkali-activated and geopolymer concrete lack information on structural performance. For the first time in Denmark, a Portland cement free steel fibre reinforced concrete produced with GGBS and low-kaolinitic calcined clay of Danish origin has been developed and tested. Promising structural performance has been observed in 3-point beam bending tests. The availability of the used raw materials in industry relevant quantities allows to implement the developed concrete in real structural applications.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of fib Symposium 2025
Publisherfib. The International Federation for Structural Concrete
Publication date2025
Pages1149-1161
ISBN (Print)978-294064329-5
Publication statusPublished - 2025
Eventfib International Symposium on Concrete Structures: extend lifetime, limit impacts - Polytech Nice Sophia-Antipolis, Antibes, France
Duration: 16 Jun 202518 Jun 2025

Conference

Conferencefib International Symposium on Concrete Structures: extend lifetime, limit impacts
LocationPolytech Nice Sophia-Antipolis
Country/TerritoryFrance
CityAntibes
Period16/06/202518/06/2025
Seriesfib Symposium
ISSN2617-4820

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