Investigation of the flexural strenght of coconut fiber reinforced concrete.
Date
4-2013
Degree
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
College
College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology (CEAT)
Adviser/Committee Chair
April Joy B. Coleta
Committee Member
Richelle G. Zafra
Abstract
Coconut fibers have the highest toughness among natural fibers (Ali et al., 2012) that is why it is incorporated in concrete structures such as roads to improve their flexural strength. This study investigated the effect of coconut fibers at different additions on flexural strength. Specifically, the effect of )5, 1%, 1.5%, 2%, 2.5% and 3% fiber content addition by mass of cement using fiber of lengths 20-30mm is investigated. It is found out that CFRC with fibers at a content of 2.5% has the highest flexural strength value of 4.76 MPa which passed the minimum requirement for pavements which is 3.9 MPa(Portland Concrete Association, 2013) Statistical analysis shows that 2% and 2.5% fiber additions have a significant effect on the flexural strength. However, insignificant effect of fiber addition was observed at 1%, 1.5%, and 3% fiber additions.
Language
English
Location
UPLB College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology (CEAT)
Call Number
LG 993.5 2013 E63 /B35
Recommended Citation
Balani, Diana Maria P., "Investigation of the flexural strenght of coconut fiber reinforced concrete." (2013). Undergraduate Theses. 1028.
https://www.ukdr.uplb.edu.ph/etd-undergrad/1028
Document Type
Thesis