Concrete is a commonly used building material; however, it is subject to abrupt failure and limited energy absorption when yielding. The use of short discrete fibers has displayed a lot of potential in overcoming these issues. Sisal is a natural fiber that is renewable, inexpensive, and readily accessible. SSF is a potential reinforcement for use in concrete because of its cheap cost, low density, high specific strength and modulus, negligible health risk, easy accessibility in certain states, and renewability. In current centuries, there has been growing importance in discovering new uses for SSF-reinforced concrete, which is normally utilized to make ropes, mats, carpets, and other decorative items. This article gives an overview of current advancements in SSF and composites. The qualities of SSF, the interface between SSF and the matrix, and SSF-reinforced properties such as fresh, mechanical strength, and durability have all been examined. The results show that SSF increased strength and durability while decreasing its flowability. The review also provides suggestions for further work.

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Concrete Reinforced with Sisal Fibers (SSF): Overview of Mechanical and Physical Properties

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ABSTRACT Natural fibers are growing attention in the replacement of synthetic glass fiber due to their unique properties. The present work focuses on the wear properties of Epoxy with Cissus quadrangularis Stem Fiber (CQSF) particulate-filled red mud composite using Taguchi L9 orthogonal array technique. A three-body wear test rig is done with four input parameters and three levels such as velocities (0.75 m/s, 1.5 m/s and 2.25 m/s), sliding distances (400 m, 600 m and 800 m), applied loads (10 N, 20 N and 30 N) and red mud filler (0%, 5% and 10%) to observe the wear behavior of the developed composites. The level of impact on specific wear rate due to various input parameters such as velocity, distance, load and filler was computed. The hardness of the samples was increased by 10.7% for 5 wt.% red mud addition and 14.2% for 10 wt.% of red mud addition. The overall mean for the signal-to-noise (S/N) ratio of the specific wear rate of the specimen was found to be 34.62 dB, respectively. Finally, the experimental result and predicted theoretical result were validated after taking the conformation experiment. The wear mechanism of the composite materials after the abrasive wear test was substantiated using scanning electron microscope (SEM) analysis.

M. Appadurai

Papers

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