Libo Yan

TL;DR: In this article, a review of the use of flax fibres as reinforcement in composites has gained popularity due to an increasing requirement for developing sustainable materials, such as glass fibres.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a review of cellulosic fiber fabrics and their fabric reinforced polymer composites as reinforcement materials within and/or outside of construction materials (e.g. concrete) for civil engineering applications.

TL;DR: In this article, three bio-composites, i.e., flax, linen and bamboo fabric reinforced epoxy resin, were manufactured using a vacuum bagging technique, and the influence of alkali treatment (with 5'wt% NaOH solution for 30'min) on tensile properties of single-strand yarns, surface morphology and mechanical properties of the composites were investigated.

TL;DR: In this paper, the effect of coir fibres for use as reinforcement materials for polymer and cementitious composites was investigated, and the results showed that the treatment improved the tensile and flexural properties of composites.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors provide a comprehensive review on recycled aggregate (RA) and recycled aggregate concrete (RAC) regarding their history, recycling, reuse and manufacture process, inherent defects (e.g. existing of additional interfacial transition zones in RAC), and materials properties.