@article{MAKHILLJEAS2019142118586,
    title = {Strength Evaluation of Cocos nucifera Fibre Reinforced Concrete},
    journal = {Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences},
    volume = {14},
    number = {21},
    pages = {8061-8066},
    year = {2019},
    issn = {1816-949x},
    doi = {jeasci.2019.8061.8066},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1816-949x&doi=jeasci.2019.8061.8066},
    author = {O. D.,O. M. and},
    keywords = {Civil Engineering,coir,coconut fiber,concrete,waste,Agro-waste},
    abstract = {Agro-waste can be used as raw materials for manufacturing various products after recycling. Different
researches have investigated the usefulness of coconut fibers (coir) as a micro-reinforcement in concrete this
research is aimed at determining properties of fresh and hardened concrete from Ordinary Portland Cement
(OPC) reinforced with coconut fiber (coir) and super plasticizer admixture in the form of liquid soap. The flexural
and compressive strength of the Coconut Fiber Reinforced Concrete (CRFC) were evaluated at varying
percentages (0.1, 0.3 and 0.5% by weight of cement) of fiber. The optimal percentage of fiber for both
compressive and flexural strength was determined. It is observed that, there is an increment in the various
properties and strength of concrete by the addition of fiber as reinforcement, up to an optimum percentage
where the strength starts to drop. The flexural strength was seen to increase considerably by about 17.6% while
the compressive strength improved by 23%.}
    }