Recycling of natural fiber composites: Challenges and opportunities

X Zhao, K Copenhaver, L Wang, M Korey… - Resources …, 2022 - Elsevier
Natural fibers have been widely used for reinforcing polymers attributed to their sustainable
nature, excellent stiffness to weight ratio, biodegradability, and low cost compared with …

[HTML][HTML] Structural properties of concrete reinforced with bamboo fibers: a review

J Ahmad, Z Zhou, AF Deifalla - Journal of Materials Research and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Bamboo fibers show promising results in terms of concrete strength and avoid unavoidable
brittle failure. However, an updated assessment is needed which collects all the relevant …

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 …

Preparation and performance of cement mortar reinforced by modified bamboo fibers

Y Ban, W Zhi, M Fei, W Liu, D Yu, T Fu, R Qiu - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
This study aims to prepare bamboo-fiber-reinforced cement composites and provide a
solution to the issue of poor interfacial adhesion between bamboo fibers and cement matrix …

Modification of bamboo fiber for reinforcing cement-based composites and durability improvement

X Zheng, Y Ban, Z Chen, T Fu, M Fei, W Liu… - Construction and Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study tackled the issue of inferior fiber-matrix adhesion in bamboo fiber (BF) reinforced
cement-based composites, a critical factor impacting their performance and service life. Our …

[HTML][HTML] Modelling of hybrid biocomposites for automotive structural applications

A Elmasry, W Azoti, E Ghoniem, A Elmarakbi - Composites Science and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The demand for environmentally friendly materials is at its peak, and government
legislations have become stricter and no longer tolerate violations. With biocomposites …

[HTML][HTML] Stress-strain relationship of biomass concrete with bamboo as coarse aggregates under uniaxial compression

G Wang, Y Wei, B Zhu, J Wang, S Chen… - Journal of Materials …, 2024 - Elsevier
Based on the existing situation that natural aggregates are over-exploited and man-made
aggregates have become a growing trend, this paper uses economical and abundant …

Reutilization of different bamboo residue fiber as sustainable asphalt modifier: performance evaluation and parameter recommendation

H Li, Y Hu, M Zhang, J Sun, X Guo, X Zou - Environmental Science and …, 2023 - Springer
The large-scale application of bamboo has led to the production of enormous amounts of
waste in the form of bamboo residue. In order to reuse the bamboo residue, three types of …

Enhancement of reinforced concrete durability and performance by bamboo and basalt fibres

DM Ali, SC Chin, C Bao, J Gimbun - Physics and Chemistry of the Earth …, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper presents the mechanical characteristics and durability of concrete reinforced with
basalt and bamboo fibres. The study involved testing specimens that were cured for varying …