Modelling Predicting the Effect of Palm Bunch Fibres on the Strength Properties of Concrete
Modelling Predicting the Effect of Palm Bunch Fibres on the Strength Properties of Concrete
| dc.contributor.author | Yalley, Paa Kofi Peter | |
| dc.contributor.author | Osei, Poku M. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Zievie, P. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-12-04T13:58:16Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-12-04T13:58:16Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2016 | |
| dc.description.abstract | This research describes experimental studies on the use of palm bunch fibre as enhancement of concrete. The addition of palm bunch-fibres significantly improved many of the engineering properties of the concrete, notably toughness and tensile strength. The ability to resist cracking and spalling were also enhanced. However, the addition of fibres adversely affected the compressive strength. An increase in fibre weight fraction provided a consistent increase in ductility up to the optimum content (0.5%) with corresponding fibre aspect ratio of 125. The increase in toughness, could be attributed to the fact that, the fibre presence in the concrete contributed greatly in offering restrain to early twist in the concrete hence, much energy was needed to debond and stretch the fibres. Palm bunch fibres have been used to enhance concrete, and have proven to improve the toughness and the tensile stress of the concrete of which concrete with fibres as enhancement seems to address. However, the problem of long term durability has not yet been solved in this study. | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Yalley, P. P., Osei Poku, M., & Zievie, P. (2016). Modelling Predicting the Effect of Palm Bunch Fibres on the Strength Properties of Concrete. In Fourth International Conference on Sustainable Construction Materials and Technologies. Las Vegas, USA. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://ir.aamusted.edu.gh/handle/123456789/1149 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Fourth International Conference on Sustainable Construction Materials and Technologies | |
| dc.title | Modelling Predicting the Effect of Palm Bunch Fibres on the Strength Properties of Concrete | |
| dc.type | Article |