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3 - Sustainability of vegetable fibres in construction

Savastano, H. ; Santos, S.F. ; Agopyan, V.

Sustainability of construction materials, 2009, p.55-81

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3 - Sustainability of vegetable fibres in construction
Autor: Savastano, H. ; Santos, S.F. ; Agopyan, V.
É parte de: Sustainability of construction materials, 2009, p.55-81
Descrição: This chapter discusses the performance of vegetable fibres that are important in international trade and are of interest as construction materials. The chapter is focused on fibres extracted from non-wood plants and their wastes such as sisal, coconut, bamboo, sugar cane bagasse, banana and jute. The availability of the fibres and their extraction depends on manufacturing and processing these fibrous raw materials for different uses. General applications of vegetable fibres as reinforcing elements are connected to both polymeric and cementitious matrices. The chapter also contains an example of the application of vegetable fibres as reinforcement in cement-based composites for building and infrastructure constructiion. The mechanical and physical performances of non-conventional composites are evaluated in both the newly formed state and after exposure to weathering conditions.
Editor: Elsevier Ltd
Idioma: Inglês

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