Mechanical, Durability, and Environmental Impact Properties of Natural and Recycled Fiber Geopolymer with Zero Waste Approach: Alternative to Traditional Building Materials
 
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Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Haluk Görkem ALCAN Kafkas Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Makale Türü Açık Erişim Özgün Makale (SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale)
Dergi Adı POLYMERS (Q1)
Dergi ISSN 2073-4360 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Makale Dili İngilizce Basım Tarihi 09-2025
Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa 17 / 17 / 2432–0 DOI 10.3390/polym17172432
Makale Linki https://doi.org/10.3390/polym17172432
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Özet
This study evaluates the physical, mechanical, durability, and environmental properties of geopolymer mortars (GMs) produced using waste tire steel fibers (WTSFs), hemp fibers (HFs), waste marble powder (WMP), and recycled fine aggregates (RFAs). Within the scope of this study, fibers were incorporated as single and hybrid types at 0.5% and 1% by volume. The addition of HFs generally reduced dry unit weight, as well as compressive and flexural strength but increased fracture energy by nearly three times. The addition of WTSFs improved compressive and flexural strengths by up to 42% and enhanced fracture energy by 840%. Hybrid fibers increased the strength values by 21% and the fracture energy by up to four times, demonstrating a clear synergistic effect between HFs and WTSFs in enhancing crack resistance and structural stability. In the durability tests conducted within the scope of this study, HFs burnt at 600 °C, while WTSFs showed signs of corrosion under freeze–thaw and acid conditions; however, hybrid fibers combined the benefits of both materials, resulting in an effective preservation of internal structure. The fact that the materials used in the production of GM samples were waste or recycled products reduced the total cost to 188 USD/m3, and thanks to these materials and the carbon-negative properties of HFs, CO2 emissions were reduced to 338 kg CO2/m3. The presented study demonstrates the potential of using recycled and waste materials to create sustainable building materials in the construction industry.
Anahtar Kelimeler
hemp fiber | hybrid fiber | geopolymer durability | recycle | waste disposal | waste tire steel fiber