The purpose of the article is to study the material on the topic "Basalt fiber", to generalize the studied material and the accumulated experience on the given topic. The article discusses the advantages, disadvantages, problems of use and achievements in the study of basalt fiber used for the production of building materials as a reinforcing component. The analysis of the average cost of basalt fiber in comparison with other types of fiber is carried out, a conclusion is made about the advantage of using basalt fiber. General conclusions have been made about the advisability of using basalt fiber for the production of building materials, and unexplored areas of using this type of fiber have been identified.

Keywords: basalt fiber, reinforcement, stress-strain states, compression, tension, bending, shear, deformation, adhesion