[HTML][HTML] Natural fiber-reinforced mycelium composite for innovative and sustainable construction materials

ME Voutetaki, AC Mpalaskas - Fibers, 2024 - mdpi.com
Fiber-reinforced mycelium (FRM) composites offer an innovative and sustainable approach
to construction materials for architectural structures. Mycelium, the root structure of fungi, can …

The potential of adopting natural fibers reinforcements for fused deposition modeling: Characterization and implications

MH Nazir, AH Al-Marzouqi, W Ahmed, E Zaneldin - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Natural fibers or their derivatives have gained significant attention as green fillers or
reinforcement materials due to their abundant availability, environment-friendly nature and …

[HTML][HTML] Modeling and optimization of the mechanical properties of date fiber reinforced concrete containing silica fume using response surface methodology

M Adamu, ML Marouf, YE Ibrahim, OS Ahmed… - Case Studies in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Date palm fiber (DPF) has series of advantages when used as a natural fiber like availability,
lower cost, and sustainability, and it is obtained as a waste from date tree. Due to its …

Mechanical performance of date-palm-fiber-reinforced concrete containing silica fume

YE Ibrahim, M Adamu, ML Marouf, OS Ahmed… - Buildings, 2022 - mdpi.com
The use of date palm fiber (DPF) as natural fiber in concrete and mortar continues to gain
acceptability due to its low-cost and availability. However, the main disadvantage of DPF in …

Evaluating the influence of elevated temperature on compressive strength of date-palm-fiber-reinforced concrete using response surface methodology

M Adamu, YE Ibrahim, H Alanazi - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Due to its availability and affordable processing, date palm fiber (DPF) is among the natural
and sustainable fibers used in cementitious composites. Furthermore, DPF is an agricultural …

Predicting the strengths of date fiber reinforced concrete subjected to elevated temperature using artificial neural network, and Weibull distribution

M Adamu, KU Rehman, YE Ibrahim, W Shatanawi - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Date palm fiber (DPF) is normally used as fiber material in concrete. Though its addition to
concrete leads to decline in durability and mechanical strengths performance. Additionally …

Determination of optimum blast furnace slag ash and hemp fiber ratio in cement mortars

A Filazi, S Tortuk, M Pul - Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
This study aims to investigate the effect of incorporating hemp fibers into cement mortars to
enhance their mechanical properties. Additionally, the study examines the use of blast …

Environmentally responsive materials for building envelopes: A review on manufacturing and biomimicry-based approaches

MDLÁ Ortega Del Rosario, K Beermann… - Biomimetics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Buildings must adapt and respond dynamically to their environment to reduce their energy
loads and mitigate environmental impacts. Several approaches have addressed responsive …

An overview on spalling behavior, mechanism, residual strength and microstructure of fiber reinforced concrete under high temperatures

F Gong, X Jiang, Y Gamil, B Iftikhar… - Frontiers in Materials, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Recent research has shown that the incorporation of fibres, such as steel and polypropylene
fibres, in concrete can significantly improve its resistance to spalling under high-temperature …

Optimization and modelling the mechanical performance of date palm fiber-reinforced concrete incorporating powdered activation carbon using response surface …

M Adamu, YE Ibrahim, MM Abdel daiem, H Alanazi… - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Date palm fiber (DPF) has been reported to have many advantages when used in concrete,
however, its major disadvantage is that it causes a reduction in compressive strength. In this …