Utilization of vegetable fibers for production of reinforced cementitious materials

Authors

  • Viviane Costa Correia
  • Sergio Francisco Santos
  • Holmer Savastano Jr Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Zootecnia e Engenharia de Alimentos (FZEA)
  • Vanderley Moacyr John

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21809/rilemtechlett.2017.48

Keywords:

Sustainable fiber cement, carbonation, macrofibers, nanofibrillated cellulose, pulp

Abstract

Vegetable fibers produced from agroindustrial resources in the macro, micro and nanometric scales have been used as reinforcement in cementitious materials. The cellulosic pulp, besides being used as the reinforcing element, is also the processing fiber that is responsible for the filtration system in the Hatcheck method. On the other hand, the nanofibrillated cellulose has the advantage of having good mechanical performance and high specific surface, which contributes to improve the adhesion between fiber and matrix. In the hybrid reinforcement, with micro and nanofibers, the cellulose performs bonding elements with the matrix and acts as stress transfer bridges in the micro and nano-cracking network with the corresponding strengthening and toughening of the cementitious composite. Some strategies are studied to mitigate the degradation of the vegetable fibers used in cost-effective and non-conventional fiber cement, as well as to reach a sustainable fiber cement production. As a practical example, the accelerated carbonation curing at early age is a developing technology to increase the durability of composite materials: it decreases porosity, promotes a higher density in the interface generating a good fiber–matrix adhesion and a better mechanical behavior. Thus, the vegetable fibers are potentially applicable to produce high mechanical performance and sustainable cementitious materials for use in the Civil Construction.

Unbleached bamboo pulp

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Published

04.04.2018

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Correia, V. C.; Santos, S. F.; Savastano Jr, H.; John, V. M. Utilization of Vegetable Fibers for Production of Reinforced Cementitious Materials. RILEM Tech Lett 2018, 2, 145-154.

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