Title
Applicability of Using Natural Fibers for Reinforcing Concrete
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Abstract
The demand for applying sustainability in the construction industry increases the necessity of using natural materials in concrete production. Plant-based natural fibers are cost effective renewable materials which considered a potential way to support sustainable development in both urban and rural regions. This paper investigates the potential of using sugarcane bagasse, palm trunk and banana fibers as concrete reinforcement by determining the effect of different volume percentages of these fiber on the mechanical properties of concrete. The percentage of fiber used was 0.5%, 1.0% and 1.5% for sugarcane, 1%, 2%, and 3% for Palm Trunk, and 0.3%, 0.5%, 0.7%, and 1% for banana. Results showed that the optimum value of sugarcane, and banana is 0.5%, 4% respectively. In addition, the addition of 1%, 2%, and 3% of palm trunk fiber improved the mechanical properties of concrete.
Publication Date
6-12-2020
Faculty
Faculty of Arts and Design
Subject Area
Physical Sciences, General Engineering
Indexed in Scopus
yes
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1088/1757-899X/809/1/012018
Volume
809
ISSN
17578981
eISSN
1757899X
Recommended Citation
El-Nadoury, Wegdan W., "Applicability of Using Natural Fibers for Reinforcing Concrete" (2020). Faculty of Arts and Design. 18.
https://pks.pua.edu.eg/arts_publications/18