A comprehensive review of types, properties, treatment methods and application of plant fibers in construction and building materials

MN Amin, W Ahmad, K Khan, A Ahmad - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Sustainable development involves the usage of alternative sustainable materials in order to
sustain the excessive depletion of natural resources. Plant fibers, as a “green” material, are …

Evaluation of the Technological Properties of Soil–Cement Bricks with Incorporation of Coconut Fiber Powder

GMG Ferreira, D Cecchin, ICRP Valadão, TR da Silva… - Eng, 2022 - mdpi.com
The objective of this work was to evaluate the effect of partial replacement of soil by different
percentages of coconut fiber powder in the manufacture of soil–cement bricks. The …

[PDF][PDF] Influence of coconut fiber incorporation on the mechanical behavior of adobe blocks

NA da Silva, D Cecchin, CAA Rocha, RDT Filho… - 2024 - agronomy.emu.ee
Adobe is an ancient construction technique, simple and low cost, still used in some parts of
the world, mainly in rural areas. Normally, in these regions, a considerable amount of …