Experimental analysis of Compressed Earth Block (CEB) with banana fibers resisting flexural and compression forces

Critical review of recent development in fiber reinforced adobe bricks for sustainable construction

“…The chemical analysis of soil without additives must be considered as the chemical composition of soil has significant effect on its physical and mechanical properties [22] waste tea (0%-5%) Turkey [23] sheep's wool (0.25%-0.5%) UK [24] polypropylene fibers (0.2%-1.0%) USA [25] lime-activated ground granulated blastfurnace sag (0%-1.3%) and Portland cement (0%-1.3%) UK [26] hemp fiber (0%-15%) Romania [27] lime (0%-20%) UK [28] sisal fibers 0.5% France [29] oil palm fiber (0.25%-1%) Malaysia [30] polypropylene fibers (0.2%-1.0%) USA [31] wool fibers (2%-3%) Italy [32] pineapple leaves (0.25%-0.75%) and oil palm fruit bunch (0.25%-0.75%) Malaysia [33] coconut (1%), bagasse (1%), and oil palm fibers (1%) UK [34] ground granulated blastfurnace slag (1.5%-3%) and alkaline (lime) (1.5%-3%) UK [35] natural vernacular fibers of Grewia optivia (0.5%-2%) and Pinus roxburghii (0.5%-2%) India [36] Grewia optivia (0%-2%) and Pinus roxburghii (0%-2%) India [37] straw fiber (0%-0.33%) Italy [38] banana fibers (0%-5%) USA [39] Hibiscus cannabinus fibers (0%-0.8%) France [40] rice husk ash (0%-10%) Indonesia [41] straw fibers (0.5%-3%) Italy [42] plastic-fiber (0.1%-0.2%) India [43] quicklime (0%-30%) and portland cement (0%-15%) Egypt [44] sawdust (2.5%-5%) Romania [45] straw (25%-33.3%) Spain [46] sugarcane bagasse (2%-6%) Brazil [47] sugarcane bagasse ash (0%-50%) Thailand [48] date palm fibers (0%-0.2%) Algeria [49] plastic fiber (0.1%), straw (2%), and polystyrene fiber (0.5%) Turkey [50] wheat straw fibers (1%-3%) Egypt [51] date palm fiber (0.05%-0.2%) Algeria [52] straw fibers (0%-0.75%) Italy [53] hemp and flax fibers (0%-3%) Austria [54] wheat straw fibers (0.89%-3.84%) Turkey…”

“…Particle size (PS) distribution is carried out by shaking the soil samples in a set of descending opening size sieves, and measurement of the cumulative percentage amounts passing through each sieve size [38]. Different soil components will have a significant influence on the binding force, and therefore also on the tensile and compressive strength of adobe bricks [53].…”

“…[23,26,28,32] used oven for drying at temperature reaching up to 105°C. Some researcher used both natural drying and electronic oven [22,32,47], while few researchers did not report their drying methods [38,53]. Drying time and temperature are key factors to retain the resistance of the brick and avoid cracks or fractures.…”

Finite Element Analysis of Beams Reinforced with Banana Fiber Bars (BFB)

“…Some studies have been done on merging the fibers with each other and obtaining composite materials, which are a mixture of synthetic and natural fibers, in order to enhance the tensile strength, flexural strength, and many other mechanical properties [3,4]. Banana fibers are considered one of the most common materials studied recently, as they are extracted from banana cultivation waste, due to its low cost [5,6].…”

Improvement of the Thermal Properties of Cement Mortars by Adding Banana Pseudo-Trunkfibres

“…Studies carried out on composite materials incorporating raw plant fibres show a modification of the mechanical behaviour of the material [3]. For example, the mechanical properties of compressed earth blocks were improved by the addition of banana fibres [8] [9]. Similarly, the characteristics of oil palm broom short fibre concretes show that they can be used as roof tile, cladding, lintel beam, and building brick.…”