Presentation on

BASALT ROCK FIBRES

PRESENTED
BY : CHANDAN G N
1st Sem M.Tech(I S)

INTRODUCTION
Basalt is well known as the rock found in the virtually every
country all around the world.
Basalt Fiber is a material which is made from the extremely
fine fibers of the Basalt (Basalt is a dark-colored (green or
black)), in which sio2 accounts for the main part followed
by Al2O3 then Fe2O3, Feo, Cao, & Mgo.
This is very much similar to the Carbon Fiber and the Fiber
Glass. Which is having better Physic mechanical properties
than the fiber glass.
The Basalt base composites can be replacing steel and
known reinforced plastics. One Kg of basalt reinforces is
equals to 9.6 Kg of the steel.

BASALT ROCK FIBER SCOPE

DO YOU KNOW?

Fig.2 HEAVILY CORRODED REINFORCEMENTS

IN A TYPICAL MARINESTRUCTURE

Fig.1 CORROSION MAP OF INDIA

There are 583,000 bridges in the United States (1998).

Of this total, 200,000 bridges are steel,
235,000 are conventional reinforced concrete,
108,000 bridges are constructed using prestressed concrete, and
the balance is made using other materials of construction.
Approximately 15 percent of the bridges are structurally deficient,
primarily due to corrosion of steel and steel reinforcement. The
annual direct cost of corrosion for highway bridges is estimated to
be $8.3 billion,

Corrosion Controlling Technologies:

Protective coatings and linings.
Metallic coatings and claddings.
Corrosion resistant alloys.
Corrosion inhibitors.
Cathodic & Anodic protection.
Corrosion resistant composites.

BASALT ROCK FIBRE PRODUCTS

Basalt Reinforcement Bars
BCRs are anisotropic materials which imply the variation of
mechanical properties in longitudinal and transverse direction
They are used in production of building components, panels barriers
sidewalk, pavement and facing slabs, and many other structural
components.
Hydraulic Engineering.
Table 1: Technical data
Density, g/cm3
Ultimate tensile strength, Mpa:
Ultimate compressive strength, Mpa:
Ultimate bending strength, Mpa:

1.95
1200
420
800

Basalt Geotextile
With its good consistency with bituminous mixture and stable
physical and chemical performance, it can resist erosion and
climate change.
Basalt fiber geotextile uses basalt fiber with strong alkaliresisting and acid-resisting as raw material.
It prevents cracks on the surface.
The cost is 4-5% lower than other geotextile material

Basalt Reinforcing Mesh

Basalt reinforcing mesh is designed for reinforcing
road and highway overlays.
It prevents cracks on the surface.

Basalt reinforcing mesh makes it possible to reduce

thickness of asphalt concrete pavement up to 20%

Basalt reinforcing mesh

 Basalt Reinforced High-pressure Pipes

The weight of one meter of basalt reinforced high-pressure
pipes is 3 to 4 times less than the one meter of steel pipe.
Basalt-pipes has low thermal conductivity
High chemical resistance to aggressive media
Equipment.

BASALT MATERIAL AS STRENGTHENING METHOD

The External Strengthening

Fiber strengthening under the beam

 Fiber Matrixes
Fiber matrixes are put in the concrete to increase strength in
typical steel reinforced beams. The matrixes are placed in the concrete
beam in such a way as to maximize the shear strength and prevent
cracks

Fiber matrix set in the concrete

Comparison of Basalt, E-glass, S-glass, Aramid & Carbon Fiber

 FIELD APPLICATIONS OF BASALT ROCK FIBRE

Construction.
Reinforcement of bridges,
Tunnels,
Repair (healing) of cracks, local
damage to building, bridges,
building construction,
Reinforced structures,
Hydraulic construction, etc.,

 Road Construction.
Reinforcement of concrete and
asphalt pavements and
runways,
Curbstones,
Pavement linings (basalt casting),
Small moulds.

 Engineering Net Work.

Pipelines for heating and hot water
supply,
Pipelines for heat supply,
Canalization,
Oil and gas pipelines,
Pipes for chemical products and
transportation of aggressive media,
Pumps for aggressive media. Etc.,

 Underground Construction.
Machine Construction
Agriculture.

Honda Fiber Automotive Headliners

 REGION OF BASALT ROCK IN INDIA

Maharashtra,
Kutch,
Deccan,
Gujarat,
Madhya Pradesh,
Hyderabad region etc.

CONCLUSIONS
They offer a number of advantages over the conventional steel bars as well as FRP
bars. Their light weight combined with non-corrosive nature will result in economic and
sustainable reinforced concrete structures. BCR is an ideal choice for applications such as
marine structures, off-shore structures, parking structures, bridge decks, highway under
extreme environments, and structures highly susceptible to corrosion (paper and chemical
industries) and for pervious concrete pavements. The cost of basalt is 10 times lower than that
of raw materials for fiberglass. Basalt is more available than any other raw material. Also the
melting temperature is lower, thus energy consumption lower. Basalt Rock fibers have no
toxic reaction with air or water, are non-combustible and explosion proof. When in contact
with other chemicals they produce no chemical reactions that may damage health or the
environment. Basalt base composites can replace steel and known reinforced plastics (1 kg of
basalt reinforces equals 9.6 kg of steel). As of its characteristics and properties, basalt fiber
can be really considered as the material of our future for green and sustainable development.