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    This document summarizes a study on using coconut fibers to reinforce concrete. The study found that adding coconut fibers up to 3% by weight of cement improved the flexural strength of the concrete by about 12%. Coconut fibers form good bonding in the concrete and help manage waste fibers. Further research is needed to determine the optimal range of fiber content for using fiber-reinforced concrete in applications requiring high flexural strength.

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    COCONUT FIBRE REINFORCED CONCRETE -KSHITIJA NADGOUDA

    Assistant Professor, Sardar Patel College of Engineering, Andheri, Mumbai


    Abstract- Reinforcement of concrete is necessary to enhance its engineering properties. For this study,
    coconut fibres were used as they are freely available in large quantities. The study comprises of comparative
    statement of properties of coconut fibre reinforced concrete with conventional concrete based on
    experiments performed in the laboratory. The use of coconut fibres will also lead to better management of
    these waste fibres. The addition of coconut fibres improved the flexural strength of concrete by about 12%,
    they also formed good bonding in the concrete. The study found the optimum fibre content to be 3% (by
    weight of cement). Further work is required by changing the fibre content and aspect ratio to determine the
    optimum range of fibre content so that fibre reinforced concrete can be used where high flexural strength is
    required.
    Keywords- Coconut Fibre in Concrete, Flexural Strength of Concrete.
    CONCLUSION
    1) Coconut fibre being low in density reduces the overall weight of the fibre reinforced concrete thus it
    can be used as a structural light weight concrete.
    2) By reinforcing the concrete with coconut fibres which are freely available, we can reduce the
    environmental waste.
    3) Flexural strength increases in case of 3% fibre mix. Thus, economy can be achieved in construction.
    4) Since, 5% & 7 % fibres do not show favourable results, it can be concluded that fibre content should
    not be used beyond 3%.

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