Open AccessIMPROVING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE CONCRETE MEMBERS USING NATURAL FIBERS
Author(s) -
S Karunanidhi,
S. Suresh Kumar
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
international journal of engineering applied science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2455-2143
DOI - 10.33564/ijeast.2019.v04i07.047
Subject(s) - natural (archaeology) , composite material , materials science , structural engineering , engineering , geology , paleontology
The indiscriminate infrastructural growth is leading to rapid environmental degradation. Steel, cement, synthetic polymers and metal alloys used for construction activities are energy intensive as well as cause environmental pollution during their entire life cycle. In order to quantify the energy and potential on reduction of CO emissions by applying best available technologies. Steel, fibre reinforced plastics etc.. is in form of rods/sheets/fibres/ wires are widely used to improve the performance of concrete. The natural resources may lose in coming days due to its extensive use for the production and enhancing the properties of concrete. It is the time to investigate and invent on the development of alternative reinforcing system. Present study attempted to use the natural fibres which are possible alternative for the existing artificial fibres to enhance the concrete properties. The experiment has been conducted with bamboo fibres as a strengthening material in concrete. In general the strength of bamboo is as high as mild steel while, their density is as low as carbon fibre. The present study the use of the bamboo fibre is proposed to avoid the weak part of bamboo i.e. nodes into the reinforcing medium. The present study showed excellent improvement in the concrete material properties.,