Recent advances in the use of natural fibers in civil engineering structures
The recent boom in the construction sector, either for building new infrastructures or for
retrofitting and strengthening of old structures, has placed a great demand for conventional …
retrofitting and strengthening of old structures, has placed a great demand for conventional …
[HTML][HTML] Mechanical and damage similarities of adobe blocks reinforced with natural and industrial fibres
Adobe is an earthen-based material that consists of the use of a clayey soil and, most of the
times, straw fibres to manufacture blocks that are afterwards sundried. This study reviews the …
times, straw fibres to manufacture blocks that are afterwards sundried. This study reviews the …
Development of Bambusa tulda fiber-micro particle reinforced hybrid green composite: A sustainable solution for tomorrow's challenges in construction and building …
Researchers are continually focusing on natural alternatives to synthetic materials due to the
ongoing rise in global warming and sustainability concerns. Interest in natural fiber …
ongoing rise in global warming and sustainability concerns. Interest in natural fiber …
[HTML][HTML] Mechanical behaviour of lateritic soil stabilized with bone ash and hydrated lime for sustainable building applications
This research is aimed at achieving effective utilization of lateritic soil as a sustainable
building material by improving its strength using lime and bone ash. Different percentages of …
building material by improving its strength using lime and bone ash. Different percentages of …
Effect of cellulose pulp fibres on the physical, mechanical, and thermal performance of extruded earth-based materials
Due to the growing concerns of deforestation, renewable materials as recycled cellulosic
waste and non-wood fibres provide an alternative solution for partial replacement of wood …
waste and non-wood fibres provide an alternative solution for partial replacement of wood …
Performance and durability of cellulose pulp-reinforced extruded earth-based composites
This study aimed to investigate the influence of two alternative cellulosic materials: bamboo
organosolv pulp and recycled waste carton pulp, on the flexural strength, fracture toughness …
organosolv pulp and recycled waste carton pulp, on the flexural strength, fracture toughness …
Effects of fibre reinforcements on properties of extruded alkali activated earthen building materials
The reaction between clay minerals present in soil and an alkaline solution has the potential
to develop in situ binders, which can be harnessed in the development of earth based …
to develop in situ binders, which can be harnessed in the development of earth based …
Experimental investigation on environmentally sustainable cement composites based on wheat straw and perlite
Environmentally sustainable cement mortars containing wheat straw (Southern Italy, Apulia
region) of different length and dosage and perlite beads as aggregates were prepared and …
region) of different length and dosage and perlite beads as aggregates were prepared and …
Use of cellulose fibers from wheat straw for sustainable cement mortars
In the present research, an environmentally sustainable material as wheat straw deriving
from Apulia region, Southern Italy, was added to cement mortars and characterized by …
from Apulia region, Southern Italy, was added to cement mortars and characterized by …
A temperature and strain sensor based on a cascade of double fiber Bragg grating
H Wu, Q Lin, Z Jiang, F Zhang, L Li… - … Science and Technology, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract Fiber Bragg gratings (FBGs) have become a promising sensor element for
measuring temperature, strain and other parameters. However, there exists a cross …
measuring temperature, strain and other parameters. However, there exists a cross …