Studies on the durability of natural fibres and the effect of corroded fibres on the strength of mortar

By G. Ramakrishna, T. Sundararajan. 2005

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Improved durability of vegetable fiber reinforced cement composite subject to accelerated carbonation at early age (2013, background): “lignin) are susceptible for dissolution in this alkaline medium, resulting in a decrease in the tensile strength of these fibers [1,4].”
Cellulosic fiber reinforced cement-based composites: A review of recent research (2015, background): “Apart from short fibers in the form of pulp, other studies reported the preparation and characterization of cementitious composites with coir fibers [11][12][33][38], malva [36], jute, or hemp in staple or flock form [37].”
Mechanical and dynamic properties of coconut fibre reinforced concrete (2012, methodology): “Researchers have used plant fibres as an alternative of steel or synthetic fibres in composites such as cement paste, mortar and concrete [1–26].”
Cementitious building materials reinforced with vegetable fibres : a review (2011, background): “Ramakrishna and Sundararajan [53] also reported degradation of natural fibre when exposed to an alkaline medium.”
Effects of natural fibres reinforcement in lime plasters (kenaf and sisal vs. Polypropylene) (2014, background): “Also in the field of cement-based mortars, the use of different kind of products based on natural fibres [4,5], admixtures [6,7] and even metallic particles [8] is widely accepted to minimize plastic shrinkage cracking.”