A review of the use of natural fibers in cement composites: concepts, applications and Brazilian history

D Lilargem Rocha, LUD Tambara Júnior, MT Marvila… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
The use of natural lignocellulosic fibers has become popular all over the world, as they are
abundant, low-cost materials that favor a series of technological properties when used in …

Flexural behavior of fiber reinforced cemented tailings backfill under three-point bending

S Cao, G Xue, E Yilmaz - IEEE Access, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Mining methods use cemented tailings backfill (CTB) for filling mined-out voids and make
operations safer since employees are working under it. Hence, the durability behavior of …

The single and hybrid use of steel and basalt fibers on high‐temperature resistance of sustainable ultra‐high performance geopolymer cement mortars

S Guler, ZF Akbulut - Structural Concrete, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
This paper primarily examines the flowability, physical appearance, mass loss, residual
compressive strength (RCS), and residual flexural strength (RFS) properties of steel (ST) …

Bamboo stick diameter, volume and aspect ratios effect on the compressive behavior of bamboo sticks reinforced concrete mixed with sea sand and seawater

U Sayed, H Li, A Dauletbek, M Ali, D Yang… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Over the past decade, bamboo has received much attention due to its sustainability and
strength. The advantages of bamboo over other natural fibres include its abundant …

[HTML][HTML] Impact resistance of hybrid steel fiber reinforced concrete

VS Vairagade, SA Dhale - Hybrid Advances, 2023 - Elsevier
The use of more than one sort of metals in a feasible composite could affect not just the
overall concrete's characteristics, but also the cooperative synergy. With this objective in …

Study on frost resistance of the carbon-fiber-reinforced concrete

W Kan, Z Yang, L Yu - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Frost resistance is a very important durability criterion of concrete in the cold environment.
To improve the frost resistance of concrete, carbon fiber was added into the concrete …

Effects of the addition of short straight steel fibers on the strength and strains of high-strength concrete during compression

M Kaźmierowski, R Jaskulski, M Drzazga… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
The article presents the effect of the addition of short straight steel fibers on the behavior of
high-strength concrete (HSC) under compression (σ–ε curves). Deformations of cylindrical …

Snow-melting performance of the thermally conductive concrete pavement–experimental evaluation in field application

HS Kim, C Jang, HG Kim, BH Woo - Construction and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper evaluated the snow-melting performance of thermally conductive concrete
incorporating silicon carbide (SiC) and copper powder (CP) in the field experiment. Before …

Investigation of the match relation between steel fiber and high-strength concrete matrix in reactive powder concrete

G Yang, J Wei, Q Yu, H Huang, F Li - Materials, 2019 - mdpi.com
This study investigated the strength and toughness of reactive powder concrete (RPC) made
with various steel fiber lengths and concrete strengths. The results indicated that among …

Development of engineered geopolymer composites containing low-activity fly ashes and ground granulated blast furnace slags with hybrid fibers

Z Artyk, Y Kuan, D Zhang, CS Shon… - … and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Engineered geopolymer composites, a green version of engineered cementitious
composites, replace the cement by industry byproducts such as ground granulated blast …