Application of chopped basalt fibers in reinforced mortar: A review

Abstract Appropriate mortar design is one of the key challenges as connections between two structural elements play a significant role in building construction. Appropriate design refers to the selection of suitable constituents with their relative proportion for producing mortar of required workability, strength and durability in a cost effective manner. The mortar designed with suitable fiber reinforcement shall significantly help to enhance the fresh, mechanical, durability and dynamic properties. In view of the significance of chopped basalt fibers (CBF) for mortar strengthening, the present study elaborates the application of CBF for mortar design. The CBF manufacturing, the engineering properties and relevant advantages of its application are elaborated in the study. The study is extended further with relevant literature indicating the challenges of mix design of appropriate CBF reinforced mortar, various test methods and standards used to evaluate its performance and possible applications in civil engineering. The improved performance of the CBF reinforced mortar not only signifies its potential use for the application, but also is helpful to standardize the process of reinforced mortar design.

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