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The study examined how the addition of polyester fiber and nanosilica affects the short-term severe durability of geopolymer mortar specimens made with fly ash (type F). The specimens were cured under ambient conditions. Different percentages (0.6%, 1.2%, and 1.8%) of polyester fiber were used, both with and without nanosilica. Additionally, a reference mixture containing only nanosilica was prepared.All mixtures had a liquid to binder ratio of 0.50, and the ratio of NaOH to Na\n                    <jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\n                    SiO\n                    <jats:sub>3<\/jats:sub>\n                    solution was kept at 2.5:1 by weight. The produced mixes, after 28 days of ambient curing, were immersed for another 28 days in solutions containing 3.5%, 5%, and 5% of sodium chloride, magnesium sulphate and sulfuric acid, respectively. For comparison, control specimens which were not exposed to chemical attacks were tested at the same age of 56 days. 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