Effect of microwave assisted alkali pretreatment and other pretreatment methods on some properties of bamboo fibre reinforced cement composites

AB Akinyemi, ET Omoniyi, G Onuzulike - Construction and Building …, 2020 - Elsevier
This study investigated the effectiveness of microwave irradiation pre-treatment in
combination with sodium hydroxide and other pretreatment methods on bamboo fiber …

[HTML][HTML] Transformative innovations in nano-biochar-enhanced porous concrete: Elevating engineering performance and pollutant removal

S Sinyoung, A Jeeraro, P Udomkun… - Developments in the …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study addresses a significant gap in research by exploring the integration of nano-
biochar (NBC) into porous concrete (PC) to enhance water purification capabilities while …

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 …

Interfacial bond behavior between wood chip concrete and engineered timber glued by various adhesives

Q Fu, L Yan, T Ning, B Wang, B Kasal - Construction and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper investigated the interfacial bond behavior between wood chip concrete (WCC)
and engineered timber (ie Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) or Laminated Veneer Lumber …

Effect of plasma treatment on the surface characteristics and adhesive penetration performance of heat-treated wood

Y Huang, J Wang, X Zhan, C Mei, W Li, Y Deng… - Holzforschung, 2022 - degruyter.com
The present study used an atmospheric dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma treatment
to modify the interfacial properties of heat-treated wood (HTW). The changes in the wood …

[HTML][HTML] Comparative microstructures and mechanical properties of mortar incorporating wood fiber waste from various curing conditions

K Kunchariyakun, S Sinyoung… - Case Studies in …, 2022 - Elsevier
This research investigated the effect of curing conditions on properties of mortar
incorporating wood fiber waste (WFW). Normal curing, low heat curing (70° C) and …

[HTML][HTML] Physico-mechanical and morphological behavior of hydrothermally treated plant fibers in cementitious composites

EK Ezugwu, J Calabria-Holley, K Paine - Industrial Crops and Products, 2023 - Elsevier
There is an increasing interest in using natural fibers to replace synthetic fibers in fiber
cement composites. However, the hydrophilicity and geometric instability of natural fibers …

Temperature-humidity-time equivalence and relaxation in dynamic viscoelastic response of Chinese fir wood

T Zhan, J Jiang, J Lu, Y Zhang, J Chang - Construction and Building …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Design, application and service life of modern engineered wood and its products
are closely related to environmental temperature and relative humidity (RH). In this study …

Hydration of portland cement pastes containing untreated and treated hemp powders

A Guo, Z Sun, C Qi, N Sathitsuksanoh - Journal of Materials in Civil …, 2020 - ascelibrary.org
In this study, the residual of hemp products as biomass wastes has been ground into
powders to be used in cement-based materials. The effect of untreated and alkaline-treated …

[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive study on the physico-mechanical properties of a sustainable mortar reinforced by waste wood fiber

C Lin, Q Luo, T Kanstad, S Grammatikos, G Ji - Construction and Building …, 2025 - Elsevier
The present research promotes the use of eco-friendly cementitious composites by
investigating a sustainable mortar reinforced with waste wood fibers (WWF), which has not …