dc.contributor.author | Garikapati, Krishna Priyanka | |
dc.contributor.author | Sadeghian, Pedram | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2020-01-20T15:51:34Z | |
dc.date.available | 2020-01-20T15:51:34Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2020-01-14 | |
dc.identifier.citation | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2020.101187 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10222/77213 | |
dc.description.abstract | Due to the increase in production of construction materials, the emission of carbon dioxide levels and the requirement for producing materials with a less environmental footprint is gaining more attention. This paper focuses on the study of a special kind of concrete (without stone aggregates) called flax-lime concrete to decrease amount of environmental footprint via the use of a lime-based binder with a waste material of flax fiber production (i.e. flax shives). Nine flax-lime concrete beam specimens (51 mm × 152 mm x 610 mm) with the same mix proportions were prepared. A layer of jute fabric mesh was also placed at the center of the specimens as a reinforcement. The position and number of layers of the fabric mesh were varied to improve the load capacity and deflection under three-point bending. The physical and mechanical properties (namely: density, load-carrying capacity, failure mode, and load-deflection behavior) of the flax-lime concrete specimens were studied. Overall, the variation in position and number of layers of jute fabric increased the bending capacity and energy absorption in flax-lime concrete blocks. The system can be used in buildings for infilling masonry blocks and filling wall cavities as insulation materials. | en_US |
dc.publisher | Elsevier | en_US |
dc.relation.ispartof | Journal of Building Engineering | en_US |
dc.title | Mechanical behavior of flax-lime concrete blocks made of waste flax shives and lime binder reinforced with jute fabric | en_US |
dc.type | Text | en_US |