The resistance of mortars made of dolomite and quartz aggregate with and without polypropylene fibers has been studied at a nominal heating rate of 30 • C/min from room temperature up to 1000 • C. It is demonstrated that the key parameters that affect the performance of plain mortars are volume instability, phase transformation, aggregate dissociation, and permeability. Experimental results point at the major role of aggregate type on mass loss, porosity, volume instability, microstructure, cracking pattern, and mechanical properties. Three thermal zones are identified; low (up to about 300 • C), intermediate (about 300 to 600 • C), and high (>600 • C). It is shown that in the low thermal zone, the mechanical properties are about the same or better than those at room temperature. The intermediate thermal zone is characterized by a moderate decline of mechanical properties, whereas a rapid decline is registered in the high thermal zone.Explosive spalling due to pressure built-up of volatiles took place at temperatures over 200 • C. Addition of polypropylene fibers prevents spalling due to the occurrence of porous and permeable interface between the fibers and the matrix rather than fiber shrinkage or melting.Résumé La résistance des mortiers produits par l´agrégat de dolomie et quartz avec et sans fibres polypropylènes aétéétudiéeà la proportion du chauffage 30 • C/min jusqu´à 1000 • C. Les paramètres essentiels influençant la résistence des mortiers simples sont : instabilité du volume, transformation de la phase, dissociation de l´agrégat et perméabilité. Les résultats expérimentaux révèlent l´influence importante du type de lágrégat sur la perte de poids, sur la poreusité, l´instabilité du volume, la microstructure, la fissure de la surface et les propriétés mécaniques. Trois zones thermiques ontété identifiées; basse (jusqu´à environ 300 • C), moyenne (environ 300 • C jusqu´à 600 • C) et haute (>600 • C). Il estévident que les propriétés mécaniques dans la zone thermique basse sont les mêmes sinon meilleures que celles de la température de chambre et la zone thermique moyenne est characterisée par une chute modérée des propriétés mécaniques et la chute rapide est enregistrée dans la zone thermique haute.La destruction explosive causée par la croissance de la pression des gaz s´est effectuée aux températures audessus de 200 • C. Des fibres polypropylènes empêchent la destruction explosive causée plutôt par l´occurrence de la jonction poreuse et perméable entre les fibres et la matrice que par la contraction ou la fonte des fibres.
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