Microstructure and mechanical properties of waste fibre–cement composites

By H. Savastano, P. Warden, R. Coutts. 2005

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Subfields: Civil and Structural Engineering, Polymers and Plastics

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In Civil and Structural Engineering

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• Cellulosic fiber reinforced cement-based composites: A review of recent research (2015, methodology): “) [22] [30] [31][9] [32] [21] [26] [27]”
• Surface-modified graphite nanomaterials for improved reinforcement efficiency in cementitious paste (2013, background): “While micro-scale fibers are used to overcome the brittleness of cementitious materials [4–12], graphite nanomaterials offer the promise to significantly enhance the moisture barrier and tensile strength of cementitious materials.”
• Carbon Nanotubes and Carbon Nanofibers for Enhancing the Mechanical Properties of Nanocomposite Cementitious Materials (2011, background): “…started testing discrete macro- to microfibers to control crack growth in cementitious materials (e.g., cement paste, cement grout, concrete) (Altoubat et al. 2009; Fischer and Li 2007; Li and Maalej 1996; Mangat et al. 1984; Ostertag et al. 2001; Savastano et al. 2005; Wang et al. 2008).”
• Cementitious building materials reinforced with vegetable fibres : a review (2011, background): “(a) BSE image of sisal fibres in cement matrix with dense ITZ; (b) EDS analysis on Pinus radiata fibre lumen (spot 1) revealed that no mineralization due to the presence of hydration products was detected [31].”
• Cellulose modified fibres in cement based composites (2009, methodology): “Polished samples were carbon coated before being analyzed in a LEO Leika S440 electronic microscope with an acceleration voltage of 20 kV and a current of 150 mA, as described elsewhere [28].”