Environmental Efficiency Aspects of Basalt Fibers Reinforcement in Concrete Mixtures

Modern building materials must fulfill not only functional performance criteria but also reduce the environmental impact accompanied by their production. Within past decades, fiber-reinforced have been found to be promising and durable that can utilized in various fields. Among a wide range of reinforcement types, basalt fibers introduced as an alternative broadly used steel fibers. As informed available literature, benefits linked with less energy-intensive production indicate very good potential application this material terms properties and, at same time, reduction burden. However, limited amount information is on actual using impact. In order fill gap, present study describes, Life Cycle Assessment, impacts associated provide more reliable coherent overview, analysis combining indicators was performed. The presented results reveal use provides significantly lower intensity per strength unit, especially case compressive flexural strength.