Reinforcement of concrete with sisal and other vegetable fibres
Abstract
The cultivation areas, climatic requirements, production volumes and technical properties of different vegetable fibers were studied. Randomly admixed and also longitudinally aligned fibers of steel, plastics and glass fibers are used increasingly as reinforcement in concrete. Short organic fibers should have the same field of application. Simple tests were made on concrete reinforced with sisal by casting beams and flexurally testing these. The results indicate that quite significant reinforcement effects can be obtained.
- Publication:
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NASA STI/Recon Technical Report N
- Pub Date:
- 1975
- Bibcode:
- 1975STIN...7630405N
- Keywords:
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- Composite Materials;
- Concretes;
- Reinforcing Fibers;
- Vegetation;
- Beams (Supports);
- Reinforcement (Structures);
- Engineering (General)