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 …

Durability of Steel Fibre Reinforced Concrete (SFRC) exposed to acid attack–A literature review

V Marcos-Meson, G Fischer, C Edvardsen… - … and Building Materials, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Steel Fibre Reinforced Concrete (SFRC) is increasingly used in the construction of
civil infrastructure. There is particular interest in the behaviour of SFRC under chemical and …

Mechanical properties and microstructure of glass fiber and polypropylene fiber reinforced concrete: An experimental study

Z Yuan, Y Jia - Construction and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper presents the results of a comprehensive experimental work investigating the
effect of glass fiber (GF) and polypropylene fiber (PPF) on the mechanical and …

Property assessment of high-performance concrete containing three types of fibers

H Huang, Y Yuan, W Zhang, L Zhu - International Journal of Concrete …, 2021 - Springer
This study investigated the mechanical properties and the effects of the volume fraction for
carbon fibers (CF-VF), polypropylene fibers (PPF-VF) and aramid fibers (AF-VF) with a fixed …

Mechanical performance of steel-polypropylene hybrid fiber reinforced concrete subject to uniaxial constant-amplitude cyclic compression: Fatigue behavior and …

K Cui, L Xu, L Li, Y Chi - Composite Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
In the natural environment, concrete-built structures are frequently undergoing repetitive
loadings, eg, earthquake, automobile traffic, or wind during their entire service life. Those …

Experimental study on basic mechanical properties of basalt fiber reinforced concrete

H Zhou, B Jia, H Huang, Y Mou - Materials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Blending a certain proportion of basalt fiber into concrete improves the toughness of
concrete, which prevents cracking and avoids the brittle behaviors. In this paper, the …

Investigating the influence of fibre type and content on the toughness and ductility of geopolymer mortar with acoustic emission technology

H Zhang, B He, W Chen, J Ai, X Zhu, Z Jiang - Cement and Concrete …, 2024 - Elsevier
The in-depth investigation on the toughness and ductility strengthening mechanism by fibres
is essential to efficiently design geopolymer composites with high toughness and ductility …

Experimental study on engineering properties of concrete reinforced with hybrid recycled tyre steel and polypropylene fibres

H Zhong, M Zhang - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020 - Elsevier
Recycled tyre steel fibre (RTSF) is considered as a potential and sustainable alternative to
manufactured steel fibre (MSF), while RTSF resulted in lower energy absorption capacity …

Experimental study on mechanical properties of fiber reinforced concrete: Effect of cellulose fiber, polyvinyl alcohol fiber and polyolefin fiber

H Xu, Z Shao, Z Wang, L Cai, Z Li, H Jin… - Construction and Building …, 2020 - Elsevier
Mechanical properties of concrete reinforced with cellulose fiber (CTF), polyvinyl alcohol
fiber (PF) and polyolefin fiber suitable for various spray (VS) are experimentally studied. The …

[HTML][HTML] Performance of hybrid steel fiber-reinforced self-compacting concrete RC beam under flexure

KB Ramkumar, KR PR, K Gunasekaran - Engineering Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Hybrid steel fiber-reinforced self-compacting concrete (HSFRSCC) has desirable properties
for improving the performance of structures. But the literature is sparse on the flexural …