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Recent Progress in the Application of Coconut and Palm Oil Fibres in Cement-Based Materials

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  • Erika Futami

    (Centre for Building, Construction & Tropical Architecture (BuCTA), Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia)

  • Payam Shafigh

    (Centre for Building, Construction & Tropical Architecture (BuCTA), Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia)

  • Herda Yati Binti Katman

    (Department of Civil Engineering, Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN), Jalan IKRAM-UNITEN, Kajang 43000, Malaysia)

  • Zainah Ibrahim

    (Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia)

Abstract

Cementitious materials are widely used in the construction industry. These materials have high compressive strength and huge environmental effects but low tensile and flexural strength. Thus, researching these materials to make them environmentally friendly is very important in terms of the sustainable development of the construction industry. In recent years, the amount of research about cementitious composites reinforced with natural fibre has increased annually. This review paper was presented to understand the latest research progress on these fibres and the needs of future research to encourage the construction industry to apply these materials. The optimum dosage of natural fibre depending on the purposes can improve the physical, mechanical and thermal properties of cementitious composites, and natural fibre is highly expected to become an alternative material of synthetic fibres, such as steel, plastic and carbon fibre.

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  • Erika Futami & Payam Shafigh & Herda Yati Binti Katman & Zainah Ibrahim, 2021. "Recent Progress in the Application of Coconut and Palm Oil Fibres in Cement-Based Materials," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(22), pages 1-37, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:13:y:2021:i:22:p:12865-:d:684163
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    1. Asha Embrandiri & Rajeev P. Singh & Hakimi M. Ibrahim & Azhani A. Ramli, 2012. "Land application of biomass residue generated from palm oil processing: its potential benefits and threats," Environment Systems and Decisions, Springer, vol. 32(1), pages 111-117, March.
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