Mechanical Strength of Plant Based Fiber Reinforced Concrete

Enhancement of mechanical properties of SCC using plant-based fibers is reported by different

studies. In the review paper on plant-based natural fiber reinforced concrete by Banthia and
Onuaguluchi (2016) plant-based fibers such as sisal pulp fibers and abaca fibers enhanced the
concrete’s mechanical strength. The abaca fibers also displayed its positive effect on the flexural
strength of concrete especially at the optimum fiber content of 8-10%.
In the same paper by Banthia and Onuaguluchi (2016), the effect of the plant fiber’s degradation
was also discussed. It claimed that plant-based natural fiber-reinforced cement composites are
susceptible to deterioration in cement matrices due to