[HTML][HTML] Structural and mechanical properties of bamboo fiber bundle and fiber/bundle reinforced composites: a review

X Gao, D Zhu, S Fan, MZ Rahman, S Guo… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
Bamboo fiber has attracted a lot of interest due to its high specific strength and renewability.
Unidirectional long bamboo fiber reinforcing is essential to fully realize its strength. The …

Effect of the addition of polypropylene fiber on concrete properties

MR Latifi, Ö Biricik… - Journal of Adhesion …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The random distribution of polypropylene fibers in concrete mixtures leads to an increase in
abrasion and freeze-thaw resistance, a decrease in volume expansions formed as a result of …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of short fiber reinforcements on fracture performance of cement-based materials: A systematic review approach

W Ahmad, M Khan, P Smarzewski - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Fracture characteristics were used to effectively evaluate the performance of fiber-reinforced
cementitious composites. The fracture parameters provided the basis for crack stability …

Experimental evaluation of bamboo reinforced concrete beams

PR Mali, D Datta - Journal of Building Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
The paper presents the experimental study on flexural behaviour of concrete beams
reinforced with “bamboo strips”. Total 30 beam specimens were tested under four point …

A comprehensive review on sustainable natural fiber in cementitious composites: the date palm fiber case

M Adamu, F Alanazi, YE Ibrahim, H Alanazi, VC Khed - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The use of natural fibers in cementitious composites continue gaining acceptability and
applicability due to the shortcomings and disadvantages of synthetic fiber; this is because …

[HTML][HTML] Predictive models for mechanical properties of hybrid fibres reinforced concrete containing bamboo and basalt fibres

SC Chin, IG Shaaban, JP Rizzuto, SU Khan… - Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to investigate hybrid fibre reinforced concrete containing natural
Bamboo and basalt fibres and forecasting the effect of these fibres on Mechanical …

The reuse of biomass and industrial waste in biocomposite construction materials for decreasing natural resource use and mitigating the environmental impact of the …

I Ryłko-Polak, W Komala, A Białowiec - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
The construction industry is the world's largest emitter of greenhouse gases. The CO2
emission levels in the atmosphere are already reaching a tipping point and could cause …

Bamboo as a construction material: prospects and challenges

M Fahim, M Haris, W Khan… - Advances in Science and …, 2022 - yadda.icm.edu.pl
Bamboo is a naturally available, fast growing and renewable resource. Bamboo plants are
found all over the world in tropical and non-tropical regions. Asia pacific region is specifically …

Experimental investigation of design and retrofit methods for blast load mitigation–A state-of-the-art review

H Draganić, G Gazić, D Varevac - Engineering structures, 2019 - Elsevier
The number of intentional and unintentional explosions is constantly increasing worldwide.
Owing to increasing threat, the need for safer structures is of utmost importance. This paper …

Mechanical properties and flexural behavior of sustainable bamboo fiber-reinforced mortar

M Maier, A Javadian, N Saeidi, C Unluer, HK Taylor… - Applied Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
In this study, a sustainable mortar mixture is developed using renewable by-products for the
enhancement of mechanical properties and fracture behavior. A high-volume of fly ash—a …