Mechanical and durability performance of coconut fiber reinforced concrete: a state-of-the-art review

J Ahmad, A Majdi, A Al-Fakih, AF Deifalla, F Althoey… - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
The push for sustainability in the construction sector has demanded the use of increasingly
renewable resources. These natural fibers are biodegradable and non-toxic, and their …

A critical review on the utilization of coir (coconut fiber) in cementitious materials

B Ali, A Hawreen, NB Kahla, MT Amir, M Azab… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Environmental problems such as the depletion of natural raw materials and the discarding of
solid and gaseous wastes into the atmosphere drive modern communities towards green …

A step towards sustainable glass fiber reinforced concrete utilizing silica fume and waste coconut shell aggregate

O Zaid, J Ahmad, MS Siddique, F Aslam… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Today, it's getting harder to find natural resources for concrete production. Utilization of the
waste materials not just helps in getting them used in concrete, cement, and other …

Mechanical and durability properties of hybrid fiber reinforced foam concrete

B Raj, D Sathyan, MK Madhavan, A Raj - Construction and Building …, 2020 - Elsevier
Foam concrete is a light-weight concrete which consists of cement, filler, water and foaming
agent. Despite the many advantages of foam concrete, its main disadvantages are lower …

A review of coir fibre and coir fibre reinforced cement-based composite materials (2000–2021)

B Wang, L Yan, B Kasal - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper provides a comprehensive review on the research of coir fibre and coir fibre
reinforced cementitious composite (CFRC) in the past 20 years. In the first part, the …

Agricultural wastes as aggregate in concrete mixtures–A review

P Shafigh, HB Mahmud, MZ Jumaat… - Construction and Building …, 2014 - Elsevier
Concrete is the most widely used construction material. With the ever-increasing
industrialization and urbanization, huge amounts of natural resources are required to make …

[HTML][HTML] State-of-the-art review of product stewardship strategies for large composite wind turbine blades

D Martinez-Marquez, N Florin, W Hall… - … & Recycling Advances, 2022 - Elsevier
Is predicted that around 42 million tonnes of composite waste from wind turbine blades will
need to be recycled annually worldwide by 2050. This poses a potential environmental crisis …

Characterization of physical, mechanical, thermal and morphological properties of agro-waste betel nut (Areca catechu) husk fibre

L Yusriah, SM Sapuan, ES Zainudin… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2014 - Elsevier
This paper investigates the physical, thermal, mechanical and morphological properties of
betel nut husk fibre, in order to assess their suitability as lignocellulosic reinforcement for …

The combined effect of coir and superplasticizer on the fresh, mechanical, and long-term durability properties of recycled aggregate concrete

B Ali, MA Farooq, MH El Ouni, M Azab… - Journal of Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
The investigations to resolve the issue of low ductility and toughness of concrete led to the
invention of fiber-reinforced concrete (FRC) by utilizing scattered fibers in a cementitious …

Pengaruh alkalisasi komposit serat kelapa-poliester terhadap kekuatan tarik

B Maryanti, AA Sonief, S Wahyudi - Jurnal Rekayasa Mesin, 2011 - rekayasamesin.ub.ac.id
The purpose of this research is to analyze the effect of alkalization on the tensile strength
and strain of coconut fiber composites with polyester matrix by varying the concentration of …