Mechanical Performances of Glass Fiber Reinforced Cementitious Composites Made with Punching Scrap

This paper deals with the mechanical performances of glass fiber reinforced cementitious composites made with industrial punching scrap. Two types of scraps with diameters of 5 mm and 7 mm were used in the production of cementitious composite. The glass fibers were added at the ratio of 3 % by weight, and scrap were mixed with the weight ratios of 1%, 1.5% and 2%. Pressure, flexural strength, and shrinkage tests were carried out on the produced samples. In addition, freezing and thawing effects were also investigated. According to the results of the study, it was found that using scrap 1.5% by weight improves the properties of the pressure and flexural strength properties of the composites. It was also observed that using scrap 2% by weight waste reduces the effects, when the shrinkage behavior was examined