To reduce the carbon footprint of traditional concrete materials, natural fiber concrete is vital.
This study systematically analyzed 196 peer-reviewed papers using the literature review …

Numerous engineering issues have been addressed using Artificial Intelligence (AI)
approaches, such as Machine Learning and Artificial Neural Networks (ANN). In this study …

Banana (Musa spp.) is a tropical fruit cultivated in over 130 countries, producing significant
lignocellulosic biomass. However, much of the agro-industrial waste from banana plants is …

The use of banana pseudo stems is currently acknowledged as a sustainable raw material
that piqued researchers' interest because of their high cellulose content, and good to …

Cotton straw fibers have an important influence on the performance of asphalt mixtures.
However, the modification of cotton straw fibers and the performance characterization …

Natural fibers have shown to have exceptional properties and as excellent reinforcing
agents in composite materials, both of which are solutions to environmental problems …

Alkali treatment is often used to improve the natural fiber's performance as a bio-composite
reinforcement. However, residual alkali is a chemical that is harmful to the environment. For …

Banana fibers being highly strong and biodegradable, have always been an interesting
aspect of polymer science. The research examines the pretreatment process to enhance the …

Aquaculture is a significant contributor to global food production, but its expansion has
resulted in the discharge of large amounts of effluent into water bodies. Aquaculture effluent …

In this work, the adhesion behavior of chemically treated banana and coir Colombian fibers
embedded in polylactic acid (PLA) and unsaturated polyester resin (UPR) matrices was …