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Green Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Composites

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Concrete (composite) is strengthened with fibers to upgrade its quality at a microscale level, to avoid splitting and to make it lightweight. Metallic, synthetic, and natural fibers are utilized in fiber-reinforced concrete (FRC) and fiber-reinforced mortar (FRM). For the most part, natural fibers are utilized alone or as a mix with synthetic filaments, where 15–20% of natural fibers are expelled as lingering waste. This waste is tossed in nature, and a part of it is utilized as fuel in brick works. Being little in size, the fiber waste consuming adds to ecological contamination when contrasted with other strong fuel. On the off chance that this waste is utilized in concrete composites to improve the properties, it would not just support to reuse the waste, however will likewise make the normal fiber-based industry increasingly productive by giving a worth included utilization of their waste. The recycling/reuse of waste is a valuable tool to preserve the natural resources and protect the climate. Using annually renewable resources is another excellent approach to counter these challenges. Fibers are used in the cement as reinforcement; this demonstration like an extension between the little splits and forestalls the further engendering of the bigger breaks. Different natural fibers, e.g., sisal, jute coir, and others, in small length are dispersed in a concrete matrix to obtain desired properties at lower cost eco-accommodating cements; the material got solid and eco-accommodating, yet strength was as yet an issue because of the hydrophilic nature (dampness retention) of natural fibers. Excellent mechanical properties are obtained by chemical treatment of the fibers and make it hydrophobic. In this process, the surface of the fiber is modified by the action of any other chemical to make it durable (reducing the moisture absorption and improving the fiber-matrix adhesion). The flexural, tensile, and compression strength of the FRC/FRM is increased up to an optimum level by the addition of fibers.

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    Muhammad Umair, Muhammad Imran Khan & Yasir Nawab

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Umair, M., Khan, M.I., Nawab, Y. (2021). Green Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Composites. In: Kharissova, O.V., Torres-Martínez, L.M., Kharisov, B.I. (eds) Handbook of Nanomaterials and Nanocomposites for Energy and Environmental Applications. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-36268-3_113

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