Using Coconut Fibre To Improve The Tensile Characteristics Of Concrete

Abstract

Even though the building industry is modernizing in terms of technology and materials used, construction costs have risen, as has the environmental impact. The behavior of coconut fiber in a concrete structure is described in this paper. Coconut fiber increases a range of technical qualities in concrete. Sustainability is a generally accepted concept in today's construction industry. Coconut fibers have the highest tenacity of any natural fiber. They can be used for reinforcement in low-cost, basic concrete structures. The experiment will be conducted out on concrete with fibre inclusion in four different mix proportions (0%, 2%, 4%, and 6% by weight of the cement). This experiment will assess the compressive strength and split tensile strength of coconut fiber-reinforced concrete after 7 and 28 days. This test is sufficient for M20 and M30 grade concrete. According to this study, CFRC with a fiber fraction of 2% had the best Split Tensile Strength. Additionally, adding coconut fibers reduces the compressive strength of concrete.